SEAFLOOR SPREADING Flashcards

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Large system of underwater mountains

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Mid ocean ridge

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2
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Large crack

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RIFT VALLEY

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3
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Examples of the ridge

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MID ATLANTIC RIDGE

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4
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Old seafloor plunges back into the Earth’s interior

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SUBDUCTION

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5
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V shaped valleys

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TRENCHES

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