Seafloor Spreading on the Earth Is the Process by Which

question 8

Multiple Choice

Seafloor spreading on the Earth is the process by which

• A) volcanic material flows from the deep interior to produce volcanic islands
• B) dense material sank while lighter material rose to the surface during the early geological history
• C) molten lava oozes out between two tectonic plates that are slowly moving apart
• D) oceanic crust sinks below continental crust at a tectonic plate boundary

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