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the tectonic plates under the earths surface
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Direction in which the ocean floor moves?
aaway from the mid-ocean ridge
A portion of the ocean floor moves rapidly downward what type of wave would you expect?
tsunami
Which feature is formed on the ocean floor when tectonic plates are pushed together so that one plate moves under the other?
ocean trench
How do strips of magnetized rock on the ocean floor provide evidence of sea-floor spreading?
Strips of ocean-floor basalt record the polarity of earth's magnetic field at the time the rock formed. These strips form a pattern that is the same on both sides of the mid-ocean ridge. the pattern shows that ocean floor forms along mid-ocean ridges and then moves away from the ridge.
How do strip of magnetized rock on the ocean floor provide evidence of sea-floor spreading?
Strips of ocean-floor basalt record the polarity of earth's magnetic field at the time the rock formed. These strips form a pattern that is the same on both sides of the mid-ocean ridge. the pattern shows that ocean floor forms along mid-ocean ridges and then moves away from the ridge.
What is it called when the sea floor spreads out from both sides of a mid ocean ridge and moves towards continents?
sea floor spreading or divergent boudary
In which location would an ocean ridge?
The mid-ocean ridge is almost in all of the oceans
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
