Harry Hess' Theory Flashcards

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Harry Hess said that…

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Due to new rock forming when plates diverged, the seafloor was spreading.

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The theory was supported by…

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Magnetic stripping, as when geologists moved away from ridges, magnetic fields changed to the opposite direction.

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