Ocean ridges form because ________.
A)rocks bulge up in ridges along transform faults associated with the ridge
B)they are a broad seafloor highland formed by sea floor spreading
C)they are submarine collisional mountain belts,forming submarine mountains that haven't yet risen from the sea floor
D)they are chains of volcanos,like the Hawaiian Islands,that form along hot spots

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Ocean ridges are formed by sea floor spreading, where magma rises from the mantle and solidifies to become new ocean crust, causing the tectonic plates to move apart and form a broad seafloor highland.

Ocean Ridges Form Because ________