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At the subduction zone of two tectonic plates.
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Old ocean floor is destroyed and absorbed by the Earth and remelted beneath what?
When the old ocean floor is destroyed, it goes to Earth's mantle.
Why was the discovery of no rocks older than 2billion years old on the ocean floor so important?
It is an indication that the ocean floor is moving, being created by rifting and destroyed by subduction, thus providing evidence of plate tectonics and continental drift.
Is the floor near the mid ocean old?
No. The newest ocean floor is at the mid-ocean ridge.
How does the ocean floor near the center slit differ from the ocean floor near the side slit?
The ocean floor near the side slit is colder, denser, and older than the ocean floor near the center slit
What is the movement of ocean floor on either side of a mid ocean ridge best known as?
ocean-floor spreading
Old ocean floor is destroyed and absorbed by the Earth and remelted beneath what?
When the old ocean floor is destroyed, it goes to Earth's mantle.
How is the ocean floor is created and destroyed?
Titanic p!she's mo
What would happen if old ocean floor were not destroyed in deep trenches?
sex would happen
How do ocean ridges and deep-sea trenches support the theory of sea floor spreading?
Sea Floor spreading has to do with the crust forming at ocean ridges and being destroyed at deep sea trenches.
Why was the discovery of no rocks older than 2billion years old on the ocean floor so important?
It is an indication that the ocean floor is moving, being created by rifting and destroyed by subduction, thus providing evidence of plate tectonics and continental drift.
What is the topography of the ocean floor?
The topography of the ocean floor
Which landforms are on the ocean floor?
which landforms are on the ocean floor
Is ocean floor smooth?
The ocean floor is not smooth.The ocean floor is made up of rocks, ledges and ditches.
What were found on the ocean floor?
blank are found on the ocean floor
What are the plants and animals that live on the ocean floor?
marine organisms
When lava flows from fissures on the ocean floor at places where tension is causing the ocean floor to be pulled apart new is?
Ocean floor
Is the floor near the mid ocean old?
No. The newest ocean floor is at the mid-ocean ridge.
