The Dynamic Ocean Floor
List and explain the lines of evidence that support the theory of plate tectonics.
Locate and describe the mid-ocean ridge system and deep-ocean trenches.
Describe the relation between earthquakes and plate boundaries.
Describe the magnetic polarity reversals that have taken place on Earth in the last four million
Determine the rate of seafloor spreading that occurs along a mid-ocean ridge by using paleomagnetic evidence.
Use the rate of seafloor spreading for an ocean basin to determine its age.
Describe the three types of plate boundaries and the motion of the plates that occurs along each
Locate and describe the mid-ocean ridge system and deep-ocean trenches. Describe the relation between earthquakes and plate boundaries.
