Question
What is ridge push?
Question 4 options:
cooler, denser crust sinks into the mantle
when edges become denser and gravity pulls them downward and away from one another
currents just beneath Earth's crust flow very slowly, causing movement in the plates above them
folding and crumpling and sliding upward creating mountains
Question 4 options:
cooler, denser crust sinks into the mantle
when edges become denser and gravity pulls them downward and away from one another
currents just beneath Earth's crust flow very slowly, causing movement in the plates above them
folding and crumpling and sliding upward creating mountains
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Ridge push is best described by the option:
**when edges become denser and gravity pulls them downward and away from one another.**
This phenomenon occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new crust is formed and pushes the tectonic plates apart, contributing to plate tectonics.
**when edges become denser and gravity pulls them downward and away from one another.**
This phenomenon occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new crust is formed and pushes the tectonic plates apart, contributing to plate tectonics.