How does the distribution of earthquakes support the theory of seafloor spreading?
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Simple usually earthquakes occur on faults such as the mid-altanic ridge.Since their are earthquakes at faults, it means the plates are moving.Divergent plates like the ones at the mid-atlantic ridge move apart and create earhquakes which sjows the plates are moving apart.This is a simplified version, check the net for a more detailed answer.
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5-14-2017 The Earth appears to have some spreading here and there. Maps of quakes and volcanoes make it look like the planet is divided into plates. The trouble with the theory is that it clearly shows that the Earth used to be about half as big as it is now, and no oceans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJfBSc6e7QQ But nobody has any other theory to offer.
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