Practice CONCEPT OF SEA FLOOR SPREADING - 4.2 | 4. DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND CONTINENTS | CBSE 11 Fundamental of Physical Geography
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Question 1

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What is sea floor spreading?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where new crust forms.

Question 2

Easy

Name one evidence supporting sea floor spreading.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens to rocks as you move away from the ridge?

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Question 1

What is the primary mechanism of sea floor spreading?

  • Plate contraction
  • Volcanic activity at mid-ocean ridges
  • Erosion of continental crust

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider where new crust forms in the ocean.

Question 2

True or False: The oceanic crust is older than the continental crust.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the age differences of rocks on either side of the ridge.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Formulate a hypothesis on the relationship between sea floor spreading rates and earthquake occurrences in mid-ocean ridges.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Link the speed of crust formation with tectonic stress.

Question 2

Explore how the concept of plate tectonics has advanced our understanding of historical geological events.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how plates interact over geological time periods.

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