The main way new oceanic crust is created is by:
A) eruption of lavas and solidification of magmas at depth
B) sediment scraped off a subducting slab
C) continents that subside below sea level
D) continental rifting, before the continents separate
E) magmas along an ocean-continent convergent boundary

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The main way new oceanic crust is created is through the eruption of lavas and solidification of magmas at mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates are diverging.

The Main Way New Oceanic Crust Is Created Is By