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Who discovered Seafloor Spreading?
Henry H. hess
What is the modern seafloor spreading rate range?
Typical rates of spreading average around 5 centimeter (2 inches) per year.
How do the ages of the rocks on the seafloor support the theory of seafloor spreading?
The ages of the rocks become older the farther the way they are from the ridges. The closer they are the younger it is. This leaves evidence to the seafloor spreading theory.
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.
What is the process by which new crust is created when the seafloor moves apart and magma rises up?
This process is called seafloor spreading. It occurs at divergent plate boundaries where tectonic plates move apart. Magma rises up from the mantle through the cracks, solidifies upon contact with the cold seawater, and forms new oceanic crust.
What did the magnetic strips prove in seafloor spreading?
They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
How to Diagram the process of seafloor spreading?
A diagram that shows how seafloor spreading works.
Which force is responsible for seafloor spreading?
Gravity in the oceanic crust is responsible for seafloor spreading.
Seafloor spreading begins when?
Seafloor spreading is triggered by a rift in a continental land mass.
How does the ocean floor move?
It is called Seafloor Spreading, which comes under the Divergent Plate Movement.
Which observation was not instrumenntal in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading?
The observation of the alternating magnetic stripes on the seafloor was instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading.
Who discovered Seafloor Spreading?
Henry H. hess
What does seafloor spreading have to do with the theory of continental drift?
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
What is the system of cracks that form where the seafloor is spreading apart called?
The system of cracks that form where the seafloor is spreading apart is called a mid-ocean ridge. These cracks are also known as rift zones and are where magma rises to create new oceanic crust.
Process that forms new seafloor?
The process that forms new seafloor is called seafloor spreading. It occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is created through volcanic activity. As magma rises and solidifies, it adds to the seafloor, pushing older crust away from the ridge and creating a continuous process of crust formation.
What is it called when two ocean plates move apart and new crust is formed?
Seafloor spreading
How is seafloor spreading different continental drift?
seafloor spreading is when molten material rises and cools down and makes new seafloor, continental drift is the theory that the continents were once together and the big land mass is called Pangea.this is fake story no one believe it i got wrong
