Characteristics of the Seafloor Answers

Scientists discovered that new molten materials from inside Earth create new .

Rocks closest to the center of a mid-ocean ridge are than those that are farther away.

Through the process of , old, dense crust is pushed toward a deep-ocean . There, it sinks under lighter crust. It returns to molten rock, becoming part of the again.

Which statement accurately describes how magnetic stripes in ocean rock provide evidence of seafloor spreading?

Through the process of , old, dense crust is pushed toward a deep-ocean . There, it sinks under lighter crust. It returns to molten rock, becoming part of the again.

Through the process of , old, dense crust is pushed toward a deep-ocean . There, it sinks under lighter crust. It returns to molten rock, becoming part of the again.