Plate tectonics is the theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and the resulting features and processes of the interaction of the plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle. A mid-ocean ridge is a feature that results in ocean to ocean divergent boundary zones. How is a mid-ocean ridge a resulting feature?

A. The plates are moving in a zigzag formation, creating shallow earthquakes which forms a mid-ocean ridge.

B. Mid-ocean ridges are not resulting features of ocean-to-ocean divergent boundary zones.

C. The plates are moving towards each other, which causes the crust to buckle and push upwards or sideways which forms a mid-ocean ridge.

D. The rising convection current below the oceanic lithosphere lifts the lithosphere as the plates move apart.

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Brielle Baxter

Biology

17 April, 16:31

Plate tectonics is the theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and the resulting features and processes of the interaction of the plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle. A mid-ocean ridge is a feature that results in ocean to ocean divergent boundary zones. How is a mid-ocean ridge a resulting feature?

A. The plates are moving in a zigzag formation, creating shallow earthquakes which forms a mid-ocean ridge.

B. Mid-ocean ridges are not resulting features of ocean-to-ocean divergent boundary zones.

C. The plates are moving towards each other, which causes the crust to buckle and push upwards or sideways which forms a mid-ocean ridge.

D. The rising convection current below the oceanic lithosphere lifts the lithosphere as the plates move apart.

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Zaire Estes · Answer 1

The answer is " The rising convection current below the oceanic lithosphere lifts the lithosphere as the plates move apart." which is letter D. Convection current moves the plate away from each other due to the heat pressure that circulates beneath the lithosphere. The gap between the divergent plane will create the mid-ocean ridges.