Question

Miage

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South American
Plate
S
African Plate
The mid-ocean ridge system is the most extensive chain of mountains on
earth located in the deep ocean. The ridge system was form by
O tectonic plates that moved away from each other at divergent boundaries.
tectonic plates that pushed against each other at convergent boundaries.
O tectonic plates drifting in any direction.
tectonic plates that moved past each other at transform boundaries.

Answer 1

The mid-ocean ridge system is formed by tectonic plates that move away from each other at divergent boundaries.

This process is known as seafloor spreading. As tectonic plates separate along these boundaries, magma from the mantle rises to fill the gap, creating new oceanic crust.

This phenomenon is a key aspect of plate tectonics, where the Earth's lithospheric plates interact at different types of boundaries, including divergent boundaries where plates move apart.