Q. With reference to Sea Floor Spreading, consider the following statements:

Which of the above-given statement(s) is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries

Statement 2 is incorrect. Seafloor spreading disproves an early part of the theory of continental drift. Rather, Seafloor spreading helps explain the creation of new plates in the theory of plate tectonics.

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