Oceanic Ridges and Rises Result from Seafloor Spreading Along

question 72

Multiple Choice

Oceanic ridges and rises result from seafloor spreading along:

• A)convergent plate boundaries.
• B)divergent plate boundaries.
• C)transform plate boundaries.
• D)none of the above.

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