Question

question 19
which of the following results when divergence occurs between two oceanic plates?
○ seafloor spreading
○ a subduction zone
○ an ocean trench
○ a volcanic island arc

Explanation:

Divergent plate boundaries between two oceanic plates cause the plates to move apart. Magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap, solidifying to form new oceanic crust—this process is seafloor spreading. Subduction zones, ocean trenches, and volcanic island arcs result from convergent (colliding) plate interactions, not divergence.

Answer:

seafloor spreading