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Divergent (Moving Apart)
Convergent (Colliding)
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Left Plate Crust
Oceanic (Thin, Dense)
Continental (Thick, Less Dense)
Right Plate Crust
Oceanic (Thin, Dense)
Continental (Thick, Less Dense)
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How does new oceanic crust provide evidence for plate tectonics?
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⚠️ Note:
• Seafloor spreading is the process.
• Magnetic striping is the evidence.
• Do not confuse how crust forms with how scientists prove it.
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