Which outcome occurs when seafloor spreading weakens globally?

💡 Explanation

Reduced seafloor spreading decreases hydrothermal vent activity which causes less dissolved mineral transport, hence less sediment sourced from vents. Upwelling decreases because geothermal forcing of density gradients weakens rather than stratification which shifts circulation balance; therefore sediment shifts rather than the other options.

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