In this hypothesis the two sides of the mid-oceanic ridge are moving in opposite directions like slow conveyor belts.
A) plate tectonics
B) sea floor spreading
C) continental drift
D) continental collisions
E) plate spreading

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Sea floor spreading is the process in which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-oceanic ridges by magma rising from the mantle and solidifying. As this occurs, the two sides of the ridge move apart and the ocean floor spreads outward. This can be visualized as two conveyor belts moving in opposite directions.

In This Hypothesis the Two Sides of the Mid-Oceanic Ridge