What is the average rate of seafloor spreading occurring in the Atlantic Ocean and occurring in the Pacific Ocean?
a. The rate of seafloor spreading at the East Pacific Rise is 2 centimeters per year, whereas the rate of seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is 15 centimeters per year.
b. The seafloor at both the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the East Pacific Rise is spreading at the rate of 5 centimeters per year.
c. The seafloor at both the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the East Pacific Rise is spreading at a rate of 2 centimeters per year.
d. The rate of seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is 2 centimeters per year, whereas the rate of seafloor spreading at the East Pacific Rise is 15 centimeters per year.
e. The seafloor at both the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the East Pacific Rise is spreading at a rate of 15 centimeters per year.
d. The rate of seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is 2 centimeters per year, whereas the rate of seafloor spreading at the East Pacific Rise is 15 centimeters per year.
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