The Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Earth's crust is a region where
A) two tectonic plates are pushing against one another, forcing the ridge upward.
B) two tectonic plates are slowly spreading apart.
C) one tectonic plate is moving below another in a process known as subduction.
D) a single hot plume is pushing molten magma or lava through a break in the crust.

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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of a divergent boundary, where two tectonic plates are slowly spreading apart, allowing magma to rise from below the Earth's surface and solidify to form new crust.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Earth's Crust Is a Region Where