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they move apart along a divergent plate boundary
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Which force is responsible for seafloor spreading?
Gravity in the oceanic crust is responsible for seafloor spreading.
What is this is the process of creating new oceanic crust?
Sea floor spreading
What happens to the old oceanic crust as new molten material rises from the mantle?
The older oceanic crust moves away from the spreading center and is eventualy subducted back into the mantle.
Is oceanic crust slide under oceanic crust during subduction?
yes, The contiental goes over it.
According To Plate-tectonic Theory Where Is New Oceanic Crust Being Formed?
Spreading ridges
In earths crust What type of rock is found under the oceans?
Oceanic crust, new oceanic crust is produced by seafloor spreading.
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.
What is this is the process of creating new oceanic crust?
Sea floor spreading
Which force is responsible for seafloor spreading?
Gravity in the oceanic crust is responsible for seafloor spreading.
Which layers of the earth are involved in sea-floor spreading?
Oceanic crust
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.
Where would the youngest crust on the Earth be found?
At oceanic spreading centres where new oceanic crust is being formed. Also at areas of recent volcanism.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is?
denser
Does sea-floor spreading occur in oceans only?
It occurs in the oceanic crust!!!
How does new oceanic crust from at a divergent plate boundary?
Sea-Floor Spreading is your answer.
Does seafloor spreading cause the earth's crust to expand?
New oceanic crust is being created at seafloor spreading zones, and crust is alternately being subducted and destroyed at subduction zones.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is .?
denser (Apex)
