At the end of seafloor spreading, where does the molten rock solidify?

center of the ridge
on the edge of the ridge
under the new rock
between the old rock layers

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At the end of seafloor spreading, the molten rock solidifies at the center of the ridge. As magma rises and erupts at mid-ocean ridges, it cools and solidifies to form new oceanic crust, primarily at the ridge's center, where the seafloor is actively spreading.