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New crust forms at spreading zones like the Mid-Atlantic ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They occur because of ocean floor spreading.

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When tectonic plates move apart, new crust forms through a process called seafloor spreading. Magma rises up from the mantle and solidifies at the mid-ocean ridges, creating new crust. Over time, this process contributes to the expansion of ocean basins and the movement of continents.

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At ocean ridges

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