Sample midterm questions Flashcards
1
Q
Explain how data was used to argue for continental drift
A
The continents fit together
similar sequence of rocks and fossils across continents
similar paleo climate conditions
2
Q
Explain how data was used to argue for seafloor spreading
A
Patterns in marine magnetic reversals parallel to the MOR, and are always positive at the MOR
Sea floor age is always oldest at the trenches.
Vine Matthew hypothesis (sea floor spreading at MOR by magnetic processes)
Deep sea drilling projects
Maps and data gathered during the war/Bathymetric maps
