0
How does sea floor spreading alter the shape of the ocean floor?
Jenny545454
Hi.
As the spreading allow lava out it will create undersea mountains and ridges.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agowell from the plates
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do plate tectonics affect the ocean floor?
They change its size and shape.
How do tsunamis effect the earth surface?
tsunamis effect the earth's surface by changing the shape of the ocean floor and drowning islands and land.
Do solids take the shape of it container?
No they don't because they have tightly packed particles. But liquids can take the shape of their container.
What does it mean when you say an organism is pleomorphic?
is the ability of some bacteria to alter their shape or size in response to environmental conditions
What gas law is gas leak?
grams law of diffusion deals with gases spreading out to occupy the shape of their container.
Which process or processes change the size and shape of the ocean?
subduction and sea floor spreading.
What features if the ocean have modern scientist investigated?
ocean water chemistry, currents, ocean life, and the shape of the ocean floor
How do plate tectonics affect the ocean floor?
They change its size and shape.
What is bathymetry?
The measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the shape or topography of the ocean floor. Bathos= Depth metry= Measurement
What theory explains the processes that shape the Earths surface into mountains deep sea trenches and oceanic ridges?
the theory of sea floor spreading or continental drift
What causes the formation of sea mounts?
They are volcanic in origin, conical in shape and at least 1000 metres above the ocean floor
What is it called to alter a shape?
deform
Does the tailor will have to alter his pants make sense?
Yes because alter means " to shape "
How does the squids body shape and anatomy help it survive in the ocean environment?
The squid has a special "engine" that runs on oil from the ocean floor and comes out when the squid wants to move. With this it is able to move at speeds up to 115mph.
What is the shaped of the Indian Ocean?
M shape
What structure do stingrays have?
Stingrays have many Structural Adaptations But the main three are the tail, Gill Slits, and its flatter body shape. 1.) Tail: Stingrays use their tails to bury themselves in the sand on the ocean floor to hide from predators, its tail has a hook on the end and when they feel like they are threatened or in danger they sting and swish there tail at what ever harm there is. Also there tail has venom in it. 2.) Flatter Body Shape: They have flat bodies to camouflage and hide on the ocean floor stingrays normally stay at the bottom of the ocean floor so they don't eat a lot normally what they can catch.
How do tsunamis effect the earth surface?
tsunamis effect the earth's surface by changing the shape of the ocean floor and drowning islands and land.
