Characteristics of the Seafloor

Question 1

According to Hess’s theory, what might happen if the magma under a mid-ocean ridge cools?

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The crust at the ridge might form more quickly.

Question 2

✔ mid-ocean ridgescontinents deep-ocean trenches

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mid-ocean ridges

Question 3

A✔ BCD

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B

Question 4

Pangaea landmass continental driftconveyor belt

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continental drift; Hess expanded on Wegener’s theory of .: continental drift; Hess proposed the idea that are places where crust is created.: mid-ocean ridges

Question 5

mid-ocean ridgescontinents deep-ocean trenches

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mid-ocean ridges

Question 6

Look at the diagram and then answer the following questions.

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The process shown in this diagram is .: subduction; Letter A in the diagram indicates a .: deep-ocean trench; The oldest area in the diagram is .: B

Question 7

mid-ocean ridgevolcanodeep-ocean trench

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deep-ocean trench

Question 8

ABCD

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B

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