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What was the effect of scientists' discovery of ocean floor spreading?
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This discovery gave proof for the existence of plate tectonics.
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What was the effect of scientists discovery of ocean floor spreading?
The theory of plate tectonics was supported greatly.
What discovery led scientists to accept Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
One day while scientists were exploring the sea floor, they discovered sea-floor spreading, thus proving Wegener's hypothesis to be correct.
What effect does a trench have on an ocean?
suduction or sea floor spreading
Why did arthur Holmes think the sea floor was spreading?
Spreading Of ocean floor
What are three kinds of evidence scientists have discovered to support the idea of the ocean floor spreading?
molten material, magnetic stripes, and the ages of the rock.
What was the effect of scientists discovery of ocean floor spreading?
The theory of plate tectonics was supported greatly.
What discovery led scientists to accept Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
One day while scientists were exploring the sea floor, they discovered sea-floor spreading, thus proving Wegener's hypothesis to be correct.
What discovery did scientist make when comparing the age of the sea floor to that of the continents?
The scientists realized that the continents were much older, leading them onto the theory of Sea Floor Spreading!
What made the scientists believe that the ocean floor is spreading?
murit ka utouto
What effect does a trench have on an ocean?
suduction or sea floor spreading
What do scientists use to measure the rate of movement of oceanic plates?
sea-floor spreading
Why do scientists use a model in order to study the spreading of the Atlantic Ocean's floor?
DURR
What are the surface effect at a divergent boundry?
sea floor spreading and landslides
Sea-floor spreading was a key discovery because it showed?
that mid-ocean ridges have rifts at the center.
What do scientists now know about earth that would have answered the scientists who rejected wegeners theory?
the sea-floor spreading, and the movement of tectonic plates
What did scientist discovere when they analyzed the magnetic bands on the ocean floor?
Scientists found Alternating bands of magnetism.
What is a spreading center on the ocean floor?
sea floor-spreading..;)
