Seafloor spreading
PROCESS AT MID-OCEAN RIDGES, WHERE NEW OCEANIC CRUST IS FORMED THROUGH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AND THEN GRADUALLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE RIDGE
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Seafloor spreading or Seafloor spread is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.