Answers GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR Characteristics of the SeafloorQuestion 8

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Characteristics of the Seafloor

Question 8 • GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR

Which is the first step in the seafloor spreading process?

Answer

A

A crack forms in oceanic crust.

B

Volcanoes erupt under the ocean.

C

Molten rock rises up through the crust.

D

Dense plates are subducted under less dense plates.

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