Consider the tectonic plates on either side of an oceanic- ridge boundary. How are the plates moving with respect to the boundary?
A) sliding along it
B) moving away from it
C) falling into it
D) moving toward it

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At an oceanic ridge boundary, tectonic plates are moving away from each other as new crust is formed by upwelling magma, creating new oceanic crust and expanding the ocean basin.

Consider the Tectonic Plates on Either Side of an Oceanic-