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Why is the Alantic Ocean spreading?
it is spreading because of the effect on it
What is a spreading center on the ocean floor?
sea floor-spreading..;)
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from a mid ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from mid ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
Why did arthur Holmes think the sea floor was spreading?
Spreading Of ocean floor
What is a spreading?
It is a center at the bottom of the ocean that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
Ocean ridges generally are located where?
At spreading centers.
What is spreading centers?
It is a center at the bottom of the ocean that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
Where sea floor spreading occurs?
Sea floor spreading occurs at the mid ocean ridges.
What kinds of ocean currents might cause seafloor spreading?
Oceanic currents themselves do not directly cause seafloor spreading. Seafloor spreading is primarily driven by tectonic forces, specifically the movement of tectonic plates away from each other at mid-ocean ridges. This movement leads to the upwelling of magma from the mantle, creating new oceanic crust at the spreading center. Ocean currents can affect the distribution of heat and nutrients in the ocean, but they do not play a direct role in the process of seafloor spreading.
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.
