ch 25 Flashcards
a system of mountain ranges on the seafloor separated by valleys was discovered by Hess
mid-ocean range
forms in between peaks along the mid-ocean ridge
rift valley
boundary where two plates collide
convergent plate boundry
subduction
divergent plate boundry
transform plate boundry
Who came up with the Continental drift hypothesis
Alfred Wegener
what are some evidence for the Continental drift
mountain ranges matched up with the same rock type
what was the name of the super-continent
Pangaea
Who came up with the Seafloor spreading hypotheses
Harry Hess
how did he discover the seafloor spreading
he discovered the mid-ocean ridge
who discovered the MOR
Hess
where is under rock reformed under the ocean floor
what are the types of plate boundaries
- divergent boundary
- convergent boundary
- transform boundary
seduction only happens with what type of plate boundary
