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Is ocean crust formed at a mid ocean ridge?
Yes, the process that creates oceanic crust on a mid-ocean ridge is called "seafloor spreading". seafloor spreading creates a new oceanic crust that forms on the mid-ocean ridge.
What ridge has the slowest rate of seafloor spreading?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge has one of the slowest rates of seafloor spreading, averaging about 2.5 cm per year. This ridge is located in the Atlantic Ocean and is less active compared to other spreading ridges like the East Pacific Rise.
What is one phenomenon that is considered evidence of seafloor spreading?
The Mid Atlantic Ridge
Is seafloor spreading in the rift valley or along outsides of ridge?
rift valley
Who first related the symmetrical magnetic patterns in seafloor basalt to seafloor spreading at a mid ocean ridge?
Vine and Matthews
First related the symmetrical magnetic patterns in seafloor basalts to seafloor spreading at a mid-ocean ridge?
Lawrence W. Morley, Frederick John Vine, and Drummond Hoyle Matthews were the first to tie magnetic stripe anomalies to seafloor spreading. The magnetic anomalies was the first evidence that supported the theory of seafloor spreading.
How does evidence that seafloor rocks farther from ridge are older than rocks closer to the ridge support the idea of seafloor spreading?
The evidence that seafloor rocks farther from the mid-ocean ridge are older than those closer to it supports the idea of seafloor spreading by demonstrating that new oceanic crust is created at the ridge and gradually moves outward. As magma rises and solidifies at the ridge, it forms new rock, which pushes the existing rocks away from the ridge over time. This pattern of age distribution aligns with the theory that the ocean floor is continuously being formed and expanded, confirming the dynamic nature of plate tectonics and seafloor spreading.
Where is active seafloor spreading occurring today?
At any divergent plate margin: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge The boundary between the African Plate and Arabian Plate (the Red Sea) Great Rift Valley West Antarctic Rift East Pacific Rise Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Galapagos Rise Gakkel Ridge
Where is place where seafloor spreading occurs?
One example would be...the mid-atlantic ridge.
What is a place where seafloor spreading occurs?
One example would be...the mid-atlantic ridge.
Is new oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges?
Yes, the process that creates oceanic crust on a mid-ocean ridge is called "seafloor spreading". seafloor spreading creates a new oceanic crust that forms on the mid-ocean ridge.
Description of seafloor spreading?
Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge. Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics.
