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Plate tectonics

Problem

Along some plate boundaries, continual eruptions occur and cooling lava hardens into new sea-floor rock. As more sea-floor rock forms, older rock is pushed away. This is known as sea-floor spreading.
Where does sea-floor spreading occur?
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