Sea Floor Spreading Theory

Q. Oceanic crustal rocks are much younger than continental crust rocks. Explain with the help of the concept of seafloor spreading.

Q. Explain about the Continental Drift Hypothesis, the Seafloor spreading and Plate movements(plate tectonics theory).

Q. Mid oceanic ridges are also known as __________.

1. Continental shelf
2. Underwater mountain ranges
3. Abyssal plains
4. Oceanic trenches

Q.

The process by which magma rises forming new oceanic lithosphere layers is called.

1. continental drift
2. sea floor spreading
3. plate movement

Q. The process of pushing the oceanic crust on the sides of ridges, and the spreading of the ocean floor, is known as _________________.

1. Tides
2. Seafloor mapping
3. Seafloor spreading
4. Sea waves

Q. The process of pushing the oceanic crust on the sides of ridges, and the spreading of the ocean floor, is known as _________________.

1. Seafloor spreading
2. Tides
3. Seafloor mapping
4. Sea waves

Q. Mid oceanic ridges are also known as __________.

1. Abyssal plains
2. Continental shelf
3. Oceanic trenches
4. Underwater mountain ranges

Q. Explain various relief features of the ocean.

Q. What is the term given to the landform at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean that indicates seafloor spreading?

1. Mid Atlantic ridge
2. Pangaea
3. Mid Atlantic fault
4. Atlantic fold

Q. What is the term given to the landform at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean that indicates seafloor spreading?

1. Mid Atlantic fault
2. Atlantic fold
3. Pangaea
4. Mid Atlantic ridge

Q.

The process by which magma rises forming new oceanic lithosphere layers is called.

1. continental drift
2. sea floor spreading
3. plate movement

Q. Mid oceanic ridges are also known as __________.

1. Oceanic trenches
2. Continental shelf
3. Abyssal plains
4. Underwater mountain ranges

Q. What is the term given to the landform at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean that indicates seafloor spreading?

1. Pangaea
2. Mid Atlantic fault
3. Mid Atlantic ridge
4. Atlantic fold