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It is called Seafloor Spreading, which comes under the Divergent Plate Movement.

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What happens to the old ocean floor as the sea floor spreads?

As the sea floor spreads, the old ocean floor gets pushed out, which makes the plates move.


What makes the continent and the ocean floor unstable?

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Why does the ocean floor spread apart at the ridge?

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Why is the ocean floor lower as you move away from the mid-ocan ridges?

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Does starfish move by sticking on the ocean floor?

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What is divergent plate boundry?

it is a type of plate boundary that move away from euchre's a result of the spreading of boundaries, new ocean floor is created. this mainly happens on the ocean floor and results in mid-ocean ridges


What happen to plate tectonics as they move?

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What are carnivorous echinoderms that move by creeping slowly along the ocean floor?

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Why is the Atlantic Ocean is spreading?

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What are the 3 main regions of the ocean floor?

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