Which of the following is implied by the fact that seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is causing the Atlantic Ocean to widen by about 5 centimeters a year?
Correct answer: C. The continents of North America and Europe are moving apart.
- A. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge stretches over a vast distance across the ocean floor.
- B. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the most prominent underwater feature in the Atlantic Ocean.
- C. The continents of North America and Europe are moving apart.
- D. The continents of North America and Europe are increasing in size due to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Explanation
The correct answer is C. The fact that seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is causing the Atlantic Ocean to widen by about 5 centimeters a year implies that the continents of North America and Europe are moving apart. This is because the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent boundary where new crust is formed as tectonic plates move away from each other. As new crust is formed at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the ocean basin widens and the continents on either side are pushed farther apart.
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