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QuizMultiple Choice

The Seafloor

Question 3 • WV-Earth and Space Science A-CR

A mid-ocean ridge forms at what type of plate boundary?

Answer
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
strike-slip
D
parallel

Explanation

A mid-ocean ridge forms where two tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and cool into new oceanic crust. This is a divergent plate boundary, so the correct choice is “divergent.”

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