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Yes sea floor spreading and or undersea volcanic eruptions can cause a tsunami or huge ocean wave.

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What would most likely be caused by A tsunami?

seafloor spreading


What did the magnetic strips prove in seafloor spreading?

They proved that the seafloor was spreading.


What layer produces the magma that cause seafloor spreading and volcanoes?

the upper mantle


How to Diagram the process of seafloor spreading?

A diagram that shows how seafloor spreading works.


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.


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.


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.


What does seafloor spreading have to do with the theory of continental drift?

Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.


The seafloor spreading hypothesis indicates what as the primary cause of continental movement?

The seafloor spreading hypothesis suggests that the primary cause of continental movement is the upwelling of magma at mid-ocean ridges, which creates new oceanic crust. The movement of this newly-formed crust pushes the existing seafloor apart, leading to the gradual separation and movement of the continents.


What is generated by the vertical displacement of the seafloor?

A Tsunami?


What seafloor is the process by which new crust is created when seafloor moves apart and magma rises?

Seafloor Spreading