The process by which magma rises forming new oceanic lithosphere layers is called.

continental drift

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sea floor spreading

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plate movement

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The correct option is B sea floor spreading
The process of pushing the oceanic crust on the sides of ridges, and the spreading of the ocean floor, is known as sea floor spreading.

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