New crust is being generated:
A) in the deep trenches.
B) in submarine canyons.
C) in the rift valleys of the mid-ocean ridges.
D) at the centers of large continents.

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New crust is generated in the rift valleys of the mid-ocean ridges through a process called seafloor spreading. As tectonic plates move apart, magma rises up from the mantle and solidifies to form new crust.

New Crust Is Being Generated