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Describe the seafloor spreading theory.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What simple observation inspired Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The seafloor spreading theory states that ocean basins spread apart as the ocean crust grows at the mid-ocean ridges.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The jig-saw puzzle fit of South America and Africa When the continental shelf is included with these two continents, the fit is nearly perfect



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