Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, Plate Boundaries Flashcards

Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, Plate Boundaries

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How is it possible for new crust to be formed during seafloor spreading without increasing the area of the Earth?

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Old crust is destroyed at subducting convergent plate boundaries

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Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, Plate Boundaries

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Old crust is destroyed at subducting convergent plate boundaries

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