Question

1. how would you classify the area where the seafloor is spreading in the atlantic ocean?

a rift, divergent boundary

a ridge, divergent boundary

a rift, convergent boundary

a ridge, convergent boundary

Explanation:

Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries. In the Atlantic Ocean, it happens along the Mid - Atlantic Ridge. A rift is associated with divergence. Convergent boundaries involve plates coming together, not spreading.

Answer:

A. a rift, divergent boundary