Question

Which describes how the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean changes over time?(1 point)
Responses

Both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean are getting larger.
Both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean are getting larger.

Both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean are getting smaller.
Both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean are getting smaller.

The Atlantic Ocean is getting larger, while the Pacific Ocean is getting smaller.
The Atlantic Ocean is getting larger, while the Pacific Ocean is getting smaller.

The Atlantic Ocean is growing smaller, while the Pacific Ocean is getting larger.
The Atlantic Ocean is growing smaller, while the Pacific Ocean is getting larger.

Answer 1

The Atlantic Ocean is getting larger, while the Pacific Ocean is getting smaller.

Explanation: Mid‑Atlantic seafloor spreading widens the Atlantic, while subduction zones around the Pacific consume oceanic crust and shrink the Pacific.