Seafloor spreading is most likely to occur at
A) divergent boundaries.
B) convergent boundaries.
C) transform boundaries.
D) hot spots.

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Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent boundaries where two tectonic plates move away from each other. This movement allows magma to rise up from the mantle, solidify and create new oceanic crust, leading to the widening of the ocean basin.

Seafloor Spreading Is Most Likely to Occur at