-Two tectonic plates move towards each other, causing a sudden drop in the ocean floor that can be miles deep
-two tectonic plates move towards each other, causing one plate to slip under the other
-Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing them to push up against each other
-Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing lava to spew out of the ground and harden
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The statement that best describes how a ridge forms is: "Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing lava to spew out of the ground and harden."
This describes the process at mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates diverge, allowing magma from the mantle to rise and create new oceanic crust.
