Question

Question
Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.(2 points)
At the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, magma
rises from
Earth’s crust, pushing the North American plate and the Eurasian plate
away from
each other. Because of the movement of the plates, the Atlantic Ocean continuously becomes
narrower
.

Answer 1

Correct completions:
At the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, magma rises from Earth's mantle, pushing the North American plate and the Eurasian plate away from each other. Because of the movement of the plates, the Atlantic Ocean continuously becomes wider.

Brief note: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent (spreading) boundary where mantle material creates new seafloor, causing the ocean to widen.