Multiple Choice
How was the Mid-Atlantic Ridge formed?
A) Two crustal plates slid past each other in a transverse fault.
B) The weight of sediments caused the ocean floor to sink, and the ridge resulted from slumping toward the center of this basin.
C) Molten rock pushed up from Earth's interior and forced two crustal plates apart.
D) Two crustal plates collided, causing one plate to buckle, forming the ridge, while the other plate was thrust down beneath it.
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