At a mid-ocean ridge spreading center, what happens?

a. the plates are moving past each other
b. the plates are moving away from each other
c. the plates are moving toward each other
d. one plate is being subducted beneath another
e. both plates are being subducted


b. the plates are moving away from each other

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