Question

Who is explained Sea floor spreading ?

• A. Alfred Wagner
• B. Harry Hess
• C. Arthur Holmes
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Harry Hess

• New seafloors are formed as a result of the cooling of magma at plate boundaries as it escapes through rifts. This phenomenon is called sea floor spreading

• Sea floor spreading was explained by Harry Hess (1961).