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Convection currents in the mantle cause seafloor spreading. What is the result of this plate movement?

magma piles up on top of the plates involved


the plates involved are cracked on the surface


earthquakes occur along the edge of the larger plate


the plates move apart, causing the ocean floor to increase in size

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the plates move apart, causing the ocean floor to increase in size

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