Sea Floor Spreading

Question 0

What happens to oceanic crust as it meets the continental crust

Answer 0

Sediment accumulates at the top of the oceanic crust

Question 1

What happens to old oceanic crust as new Morton material rises up from the mantel

Answer 1

Older oceanic crust moves away from the mid ocean ridge

Question 2

Evidence of sea floor spreading

Answer 2

Evidence from magnetic strips

Found rock shaped as pillows

Evidence from Molton material

Question 3

Process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor

Answer 3

Sea floor spreading

Question 4

Process by which the ocean floor sinks into the mantle

Answer 4

Subduction

Question 5

The chain of mountains that extends into all of the earths oceans

Answer 5

Mid ocean riges

Question 6

Older rock=

Answer 6

Farther away from mid ocean ridge