Which of the following correctly states the order in which a continental area is transformed into an ocean basin as a spreading center forms?

A. Rifting, doming, spreading, and finally centering
B. Centering, doming, rifting, and finally spreading
C. Spreading, rifting, doming, and finally centering
D. Doming, centering, spreading, and finally rifting


Answer: B

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