Mid-ocean ridge system.
They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
A diagram that shows how seafloor spreading works.
Gravity in the oceanic crust is responsible for seafloor spreading.
The observation of the alternating magnetic stripes on the seafloor was instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading.
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.
They proved that the seafloor was spreading.
A diagram that shows how seafloor spreading works.
Seafloor spreading is triggered by a rift in a continental land mass.
Gravity in the oceanic crust is responsible for seafloor spreading.
The observation of the alternating magnetic stripes on the seafloor was instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading.
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.
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
Seafloor Spreading
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No, seafloor spreading does not hold the plates in place. Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed and spreads apart. It is driven by the movement of tectonic plates, which are actually responsible for holding the seafloor in place.
When seafloor spreading occurs, it pushes the underground magma up though the new crust, creating a sort of volcano out of the new crust. Magma is a very important part in 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.