Question

Describe the process of sea floor spreading.

Answer 1

Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge. Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics.

Answer 2

Answer:

Seafloor spreading is a geological process that occurs in the ocean. It is occurs due to divergent plate tectonics. As, lithospheric plates of the ocean moves away from each other, the heat from the mantle liberates as convection currents that decreases the density of the crust. The less dense material rises, resulting the elevation of the seafloor, which is called as sea floor spreading.