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Inside Earth
Ch.1 Sec. $ Sea floor Spreading
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deep-ocean trench | A deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle. |
| mid-ocean ridge | Giant undersea mountain range extending around the world like the seams of a baseball. |
| sonar | A system that uses the reflection of underwater sound waves to detect objects. |
| seafloor spreading | the idea that the middle of the ocean is spreading apart, moving very slowly in opposite directions |
| subduction | Process in which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent boundary. |