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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The process of pushing the oceanic crust on the sides of ridges, and the spreading of the ocean floor, is known as _________________.

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Tides
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Seafloor mapping
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Seafloor spreading
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Sea waves
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The correct option is C Seafloor spreading
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The process of pushing the oceanic crust on the sides of ridges, and the spreading of the ocean floor, is known as seafloor spreading. This observation led geologists and scientists to question the prevailing theories and hypotheses like Wegener’s Theory further.

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