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i calculated about .75 inches per year

but others have said about 2.2 inches a year

to put 2.2 inches per year into perspective, your fingernails grow about the same speed

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What happens at the mid-atlantic ridge?

Sea floor spreading


At what boundary does sea-floor spreading occur?

Consider. In sea-floor spreading, the plates are spreading apart; in other words diverging. So sea-floor spreading occurs at a divergent boundary,


What did Hess discover by testing at the mid Atlantic ridge?

he discover sea floor spreading


The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor?

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What is a spreading center on the ocean floor?

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Where sea floor spreading occurs?

Sea floor spreading occurs at the mid ocean ridges.


What is the primary site for sea floor spreading?

Sea floor spreading occurs at mid-ocean ridges


How do you use sea-floor spreading in a sentence?

The Super Continent was broken apart, in part by sea-floor spreading.Scientists discovered that sea-floor spreading continues to move the continents.Sea-floor spreading can be measured using specialized equipment.


Why did arthur Holmes think the sea floor was spreading?

Spreading Of ocean floor


How fast does sea floor spreading occur?

Sea floor spreading occurs at various rates, typically ranging from a few millimeters to a few centimeters per year. The speed at which it occurs can depend on factors such as the spreading center's location, the geological setting, and the type of tectonic plate boundary involved.


Who Used sonar to prove sea floor spreading?

The researchers who used sonar to provide the first detailed evidence of sea floor spreading were Bruce Heezen and Marie Tharp in the early 1950s. Tharp's mapping of the Atlantic Ocean floor using sonar revealed the presence of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and provided crucial support for the theory of plate tectonics.


Is the Atlantic Ocean the site of a spreading plate boundary?

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