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kozerog [31]
3 years ago
14

Which best describes how ocean ridges form?

Biology
2 answers:
Gemiola [76]3 years ago
7 0
D. pressure from lava being pushed up from th earth adds new material to the ocean floor, creating a ridge
GalinKa [24]3 years ago
4 0

Answer: D.  Pressure from lava being pushed up from the Earth adds new material to the ocean floor, creating a ridge.

Explanation:

An oceanic ridge is a mountain range found underwater that is formed by the plate tectonics. Thus results due to the convection currents that involve the rise in the mantle beneath the oceanic crust. The magma deposit at the place where the two plates diverge that is a divergent boundary.

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