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which movement is taking place at the same time that this ridge is forming?
a. the north american and eurasian plates are moving away from each other.
b. the north american plate is moving on top of the eurasian plate.
c. the north american and eurasian plates are moving toward each other.
d. the north american and eurasian plates are sliding past each other.
Mid - Atlantic Ridge is a divergent plate boundary. At divergent boundaries, plates move away from each other. Here, the North American and Eurasian plates are separating at the Mid - Atlantic Ridge.
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A. The North American and Eurasian plates are moving away from each other.