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What causes the oceanic lithosphere to move away from the mid-ocean ridge?
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it is caused by convection currents
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How are ridge and slab pull related to convection in Earths mantle?
they are related because they all have to do with the oceanic lithosphere.The convection causes the lithosphere to move sideways and away from the midocean ridges.The ridge push makes the oceanic lithosphere slide downhill under the force of gravity. The slab pull:the old lithosphere is denser than asthenosphere so, the edge of the tectonic plates that contains oceanic lithosphere sinks and plls the rest of the tectonic plate.
How are ridge push and and slab pull related to convection in earths mantle?
they are related because they all have to do with the oceanic lithosphere.The convection causes the lithosphere to move sideways and away from the midocean ridges.The ridge push makes the oceanic lithosphere slide downhill under the force of gravity. The slab pull:the old lithosphere is denser than asthenosphere so, the edge of the tectonic plates that contains oceanic lithosphere sinks and plls the rest of the tectonic plate.
What results when divergence occurs in the oceanic lithosphere?
A Mid-Ocean-Ridge develops leading to volcanism and the creation of new oceanic crust.
Is the Mid-Oceanic Ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
One of the midocean ridges is, but others are in other oceans, seas, and bays.
Where in relation to a mid ocean ridge would you find the oceanic lithosphere?
the bottom
Where in relation to a mid ocean ridge would you find the oldest oceanic lithosphere?
the bottom
The movement of the ocean floor on either side of a midocean ridge is best known as?
it is known as sea floor spreading. this is when the oceanic plates diverge or move apart which causes the magma from the mantle to rise forming new sea floor.
What is the process called when the oceanic plates slide down the slope of lithosphere-asthenospher boundary?
Ridge Push.
Does the oceanic lithosphere get older or younger as you move to Mid Ocean ridge?
Younger. The mid-ocean ridge is formed from new material being thrust up from inside the Earth.
What happens to the ocean floor farther to the oceanic lithosphere is from a mid ocean ridge?
Magma rises and slidifies and creates a new crust.
What is the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises to earth's surface and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge?
seafloor spreading
What happens to the ocean floor the farther the oceanic lithosphere is from a mid ocean ridge?
Magma rises and slidifies and creates a new crust.
