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Which force is responsible for seafloor spreading? a)the effect of tides b)convection in the crust c)convection in the mantle d)gravity in the mantle
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Which force is responsible for seafloor spreading?

a)the effect of tides
b)convection in the crust
c)convection in the mantle
d)gravity in the mantle

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The force responsible for seafloor spreading is . . . convection in the mantle

The hot molten mantle moves towards these plate boundaries, and comes up, pushing the crust outwards - creating the "seafloor spreading"
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