The correct statement describing the creation and destruction of ocean rock as it undergoes seafloor spreading is:
New rock is created at mid-ocean ridges and is then reabsorbed in ocean trenches.
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New rock is created in ocean trenches and then turns to sediment on the ocean floor.
New rock is created in ocean trenches and then turns to sediment on the ocean floor.
New rock is created at mid-ocean ridges and then turns to sediment on the ocean floor.
New rock is created at mid-ocean ridges and then turns to sediment on the ocean floor.
New rock is created in ocean trenches and is then reabsorbed at mid-ocean ridges.
New rock is created in ocean trenches and is then reabsorbed at mid-ocean ridges.
New rock is created at mid-ocean ridges and is then reabsorbed in ocean trenches.
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The correct statement describing the creation and destruction of ocean rock as it undergoes seafloor spreading is:
New rock is created at mid-ocean ridges and is then reabsorbed in ocean trenches.