Where do mid-ocean ridges occur?
A)They occur where plates are moving apart (diverging).
B)They occur where plates are converging.
C)They occur where plates are sliding past one another (transform boundaries).
D)They occur where the geographic middle of an ocean basic occurs.

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Mid-ocean ridges occur where plates are moving apart from each other, creating a divergent boundary. This allows magma from the mantle to rise up and create new oceanic crust, which forms the ridge.

Where Do Mid-Ocean Ridges Occur