what causes seafloor spreading?
divergent boundary (oceanic-oceanic)
When looking at the magnetic of the sea floor you are able to see that...
Earth's magnetic field reverses in unpredictable patterns
subduction, trenches, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains are caused by what boundary
convergent
what fault is this showing?
normal
plates collide creating mountains is called a
convergent boundary
is sea floor spreading consistent at all mid-ocean ridges?
no
Is the change of the magnetic field predictable, true or false?
False
rift valleys, earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes are caused by what boundary
divergent
what stress is this showing?
tension
transform boundary
What is up welling in the mid-ocean ridges that causes sea-floor spreading?
magma
How many times had earth's magnetic field change in the last 20 years?
60 times
earthquakes are caused by what boundary?
transform
what fault is this showing?
reverse
Is a island far from a hot spot older or younger?
older
Is the formation of sea floor spreading new or old?
new
Is the earth's magnetic field normal or reversed right now?
Normal
When a divergent plate makes an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced its called a
mid-ocean ridge
what stress is shown?
shearing
what is an area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it
a hot spot
A depression of Earth's surface in which an ocean lies is called the
Ocean Basin
what is the name of the geologist who made a discovery about Earth's magnetic filed?
Bernard Brunhes
what is a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart?
rift valley
what type of fault is shown?
strike slip
A well-known hot spot in the continental lithosphere
Yellowstone