Gravity in the oceanic crust is responsible for seafloor spreading.
No, seafloor spreading does not hold the plates in place. Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed and spreads apart. It is driven by the movement of tectonic plates, which are actually responsible for holding the seafloor in place.
They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
A diagram that shows how seafloor spreading works.
The observation of the alternating magnetic stripes on the seafloor was instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading.
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
No, seafloor spreading does not hold the plates in place. Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed and spreads apart. It is driven by the movement of tectonic plates, which are actually responsible for holding the seafloor in place.
The driving force for seafloor spreading is the movement of tectonic plates. As magma rises from the mantle to the surface at mid-ocean ridges, it creates new oceanic crust which pushes the existing plates apart, causing seafloor spreading. This process is part of the larger theory of plate tectonics.
They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
The primary force driving seafloor spreading and continental drift is mantle convection. Heat from Earth's core causes the mantle to circulate, creating convection currents that move tectonic plates, leading to the spreading of the seafloor and movement of continents.
A diagram that shows how seafloor spreading works.
Seafloor spreading is triggered by a rift in a continental land mass.
the primary force that causes the seaffloor to spread and contienents to drift
The observation of the alternating magnetic stripes on the seafloor was instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading.
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
Seafloor Spreading
The mechanism responsible for producing new seafloor between two diverging plates is seafloor spreading. Magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap created by the plates moving apart, solidifies upon contact with seawater, and forms new oceanic crust. This process results in the continuous growth of the ocean floor.
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