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What happens to older crust as new rock is formed during seafloor spreading
Answers a it becomes new rock
B it is pushed away from the mid ocean ridge
C it gets pushed under the mid 9cean ridge
D it f9ms new volcanos on the ocean floor
Answers a it becomes new rock
B it is pushed away from the mid ocean ridge
C it gets pushed under the mid 9cean ridge
D it f9ms new volcanos on the ocean floor
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The correct answer is **B: it is pushed away from the mid-ocean ridge**.
During seafloor spreading, new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges, and as new rock is created, the older crust is pushed away from the ridge, causing the tectonic plates to move apart.
During seafloor spreading, new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges, and as new rock is created, the older crust is pushed away from the ridge, causing the tectonic plates to move apart.
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