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Other than abundant matching fossils and sedimentary rock on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean and the apparent puzzle piece appearance of the continents on either side of the Atlantic, there is the presence of the mid-oceanic ridges, areas where new oceanic crust is created. The magnetic orientation of the basaltic oceanic crust as it forms is the mirror image of the magnetic orientation of the basaltic oceanic crust on the other side of the ridge, indicating that the seafloor is spreading in both directions away from ridge. Additionally, the dating of rock on the ocean floor has shown that oceanic crust and overlying sediment become progressively younger as the mid-ocean ridge is approached.
And finally, accurate measurements have been made by global positioning devices which verify that seafloor spreading is occurring.
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Is there evidence that seafloor-spreading?
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How does the age of rocks in the seafloor provide evidence of seafloor spreading?
Rocks in the seafloor are moving one place to another
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.
Paleomagnetic evidence was used to confirm which of the following hypotheses?
seafloor spreading
How are ocean-floor rocks and sediments evidence of seafloor spreading?
because that there are younger rocks found at ocean ridges than the ones found near deep-sea trenches
What is the evidence of seafloor spreading?
Animal fossils have been found in many places in the ocean.
Is there evidence that seafloor-spreading?
its not happy
What do magnetic anomalies provide evidence of?
seafloor spreading
What are 3 things of evidence that scientists have that prove the ocean is spreading?
1) seafloor spreading 2) continental drift 3 i only found 2
How does the age of rocks in the seafloor provide evidence of seafloor spreading?
Rocks in the seafloor are moving one place to another
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.
Paleomagnetic evidence was used to confirm which of the following hypotheses?
seafloor spreading
What are three types of seafloor spreading?
evidence from molten material evidence from magnetic stripes evidence from drilling samples
What is one phenomenon that is considered evidence of seafloor spreading?
The Mid Atlantic Ridge
Magnetic striping is evidence of?
pole reversals seafloor spreading
How are magnetic patterns in sea floor rock evidence of seafloor spreading?
Magnetic alignment of rocks, in alternating strips that run parallel to ridges, indicates reversals in Earth's magnetic field and provides further evidence of seafloor spreading.
How did the seafloor drilling help scientist find evidence to support the seafloor-spreading hypothesis?
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