The downslope sliding of the lithosphere away from a spreading center is called a ____.
A) ridge push
B) slab pull
C) hot spot
D) mantle plume

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The downslope sliding of the lithosphere away from a spreading center is called ridge push. Slab pull is the force generated by the sinking of a cold, dense slab of lithosphere into the mantle; hot spots are areas of volcanic activity thought to be fed by mantle plumes; and mantle plumes are columns of hot, buoyant rock that rise from deep within the Earth's mantle.

The Downslope Sliding of the Lithosphere Away from a Spreading