Directions: Arrange the following according to the correct sequence in the process of seafloor spreading. Put numbers 1- 5 on the blank. __________ 7. The crust eventually subduct at the deep ocean trench and melt back into the mantle. __________ 8. The magma moves up from the mantle and erupts as pillow lava. __________ 9. Then, as new oceanic crust form, it pushes the older crust aside. __________10. This forms new oceanic crust at the ridge __________11. Then, the seafloor spreading continues as a recycling process.
Directions: Arrange the following according to the correct sequence in the process of seafloor spreading. Put numbers 1- 5 on the blank. __________ 7. The crust eventually subduct at the deep ocean trench and melt back into the mantle. __________ 8. The magma moves up from the mantle and erupts as pillow lava. __________ 9. Then, as new oceanic crust form, it pushes the older crust aside. __________10. This forms new oceanic crust at the ridge __________11. Then, the seafloor spreading continues as a recycling process.
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Directions: Arrange the following according to the correct sequence in the process of seafloor spreading. Put numbers 1- 5 on the blank.
__________ 7. The crust eventually subduct at the deep ocean trench and melt back into the mantle.
__________ 8. The magma moves up from the mantle and erupts as pillow lava.
__________ 9. Then, as new oceanic crust form, it pushes the older crust aside.
__________10. This forms new oceanic crust at the ridge
__________11. Then, the seafloor spreading continues as a recycling
process.
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