The areas in which new sea floor and oceanic lithosphere are formed are called _ centers, and the areas where older oceanic lithosphere is recycled as it descends and melts are called _ zones.

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Saniya Blair

27 April, 10:38

The areas in which new sea floor and oceanic lithosphere are formed are called _ centers, and the areas where older oceanic lithosphere is recycled as it descends and melts are called _ zones.

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Miya Martin · Answer 1

Spreading, Subduction

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The areas in which new sea floor and oceanic lithosphere are formed are called spreading centers, and the areas where older oceanic lithosphere is recycled as it descends and melts are called subduction zones.

The areas in which new sea floor and oceanic lithosphere are formed are called ___ centers, and the areas where older oceanic lithosphere is recycled as it descends and melts are called ___ zones.

The areas in which new sea floor and oceanic lithosphere are formed are called _ centers, and the areas where older oceanic lithosphere is recycled as it descends and melts are called _ zones.