Seafloor Spreading Review

Seafloor Spreading Review

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Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Men Herzen Lazana

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31 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where is the youngest seafloor located in the Atlantic Ocean?

Back

Near the mid ocean ridge

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do scientists figure out the age of the seafloor?

Back

They take drill ships to many locations in the oceans and collect, then date, rock samples.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The Mid-Atlantic ridge in the Atlantic ocean is the ONLY example of a divergent boundary (<---->)

Back

False

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The continents on the eastern (the Americas) and western (Europe, Africa) side of the Atlantic Ocean are moving closer together.

Back

False

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The Pacific Ocean is shrinking

Back

True

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is FALSE about the age pattern on the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean? Options: The pattern is symmetrical on each side of the Mid-Atlantic ridge (plate tectonic boundary), The oldest seafloor can be found towards the edges of the ocean, near the eastern and western continents, The youngest sea floor can be found towards the edges of the ocean, near the eastern and western continents, Seafloor near the Mid-Atlantic ridge (plate tectonic boundary) can be up to 10 million years old

Back

The youngest sea floor can be found towards the edges of the ocean, near the eastern and western continents

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What two words are BEST used to describe how the seafloor spreads?

Back

Magma and convection

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