
Seafloor Spreading
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- Q1the process that continuously adds rock to the seafloorSeafloor Spreading30s
- Q2when two plates move past each othertransform30s
- Q3when two plates move in opposite directionsdivergent30s
- Q4when two plates come togetherconvergent30s
- Q5A force that pushes rock or rock material in opposite directionsShearing30s
- Q6a force that stretches rock so that the weaker part becomes thinner, divergentTension30s
- Q7force that pushes two things together, convergentCompression30s
- Q8a process that results in a change in the rock's shape or volumeDeformation30s
- Q9The result of the movement of rock beneath Earth's surfaceEarthquake30s
- Q10a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume. The force adds potential energy to the rock. When the energy exceeds the rock's ability to hold onto, the rock breaks or changes its shape.Stress30s
- Q11the area where magma comes out ofMid-Ocean Ridge30s
- Q12where old rocks fall into and become parts of the mantle. this is where subduction occurs.Trench30s
- Q13tools that are used to send out echowaves. those echowaves are mapped and the distance is measured.Sonar30s
- Q14molten rocks that lie on the seafloorMagma30s
- Q15the samples of the seafloor were obtained by drillingDrilling Samples30s