On This Map of the South Atlantic,why Is the Midocean

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Multiple Choice

On this map of the south Atlantic,why is the midocean ridge in the center of the ocean?

• A)Subduction is consuming seafloor beneath both adjacent continents.
• B)Seafloor is added to both sides during seafloor spreading.
• C)Subduction has occurred under one and then another of the adjacent continents.
• D)Seafloor spreading has stopped in this area.

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