Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing lava to spow out of the ground and harden
Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing them to push up against each other
Two lectonic plates move towards each other, causing one plate to slip under the other
Two tectonic plates move towards each other, causing a sudden drop in the ocean floor that can be miles deep
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The statement that best describes how a ridge forms is:
Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing lava to spout out of the ground and harden.
This process is known as seafloor spreading and occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is created as magma rises to the surface.
