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Why was continental drift more widely accepted after the discovery of seafloor spreading?
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∙ 10y ago
so basically the theory of continental drift, no one believed it. the idea that the continents were moving was just an hypothesis made by weigner. seafloor spreading made this hypothesis make sense.
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How does seafloor spearing and continental drift link together?
Seafloor-spreading is the cause of continental drift
What does seafloor spreading have to do with the theory of continental drift?
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
Who proposed the theory of seafloor spreading based on maps of the ocean floor?
The Seafloor Spreading Theory was proposed by Harry Hess.
How did Alfred Wegeners theory support the theory of seafloor spreading?
He supported the Seafloor Spreading Theory by first discovering the Continental Drift Theory.
Description of seafloor spreading?
Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge. Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics.
Seafloor spreading begins when?
Seafloor spreading is triggered by a rift in a continental land mass.
How does seafloor spearing and continental drift link together?
Seafloor-spreading is the cause of continental drift
What does seafloor spreading have to do with the theory of continental drift?
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
Did seafloor spreading prove the theory of continental drift?
Seafloor spreading helped prove the theory of continental drift. Pangea theory also helped.
Who proposed the theory of seafloor spreading based on maps of the ocean floor?
The Seafloor Spreading Theory was proposed by Harry Hess.
What was the two discovery Harry Hess?
The Seafloor Spreading Theory
What do continental drift and seafloor spreading have in common?
they both have to do with moving
How does seafloor spreading help to explain continental drift?
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What is the difference of seafloor spreading and continental drift?
In continental drift it says that they were drifted apart by the spin of the earth and in seafloor spreading the earths crust is drifted apart by the ridges in the mid-ocean.
How did Alfred Wegeners theory support the theory of seafloor spreading?
He supported the Seafloor Spreading Theory by first discovering the Continental Drift Theory.
What is seafloor spreading called?
It is part of continental drift and plate tectonics.
Does the theory of plate tectonics contain both seafloor spreading and continental drift?
Yes. The theory of plate tectonics is very broad, and it covers seafloor spreading, continental drift, plate boundaries and so on.
