Look at the features of the North Pacific Ocean basin and explain them in seafloor spreading terms.
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What would have to happen if oceanic crust was not destroyed at oceanic trenches, but new crust was still created at mid-ocean ridges
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If new crust is created, then it must be destroyed some where, otherwise the Earth would grow. If Earth's diameter were increased, the planet's mass would increase to, and the force of gravity on the planet would be stronger.
If gravity were stronger, bodies possessing the same construction and mass as our flora and fauna would weigh twice as much and would collapse. It'd be "timber!" for tall, thick trees such as redwoods. Large, sunward-reaching plants might still develop, but would require stiffer architectures of cellulose fibers or another material altogether.
Animals would have to be thicker-legged to support their weight.
The extra gravitational pull of the earth would make it more difficult for high mountains to form. This would mean the surface would tend to be flatter which may imply less dry land and more surface area covered by ocean. Rivers would be less mighty. The climate would be hotter. This is because the earth itself would be denser so its core would be hotter. Also contributing to a hotter planet would be the extra energy required to lift water vapour from the seas into the atmosphere, perhaps resulting in fewer clouds and less rain. This extra energy could come from a more turbulent atmosphere, but that seems unlikely since a smoother planetary surface (no big mountains) would actually reduce atmospheric turbulence.
If gravity were stronger, bodies possessing the same construction and mass as our flora and fauna would weigh twice as much and would collapse. It'd be "timber!" for tall, thick trees such as redwoods. Large, sunward-reaching plants might still develop, but would require stiffer architectures of cellulose fibers or another material altogether.
Animals would have to be thicker-legged to support their weight.
The extra gravitational pull of the earth would make it more difficult for high mountains to form. This would mean the surface would tend to be flatter which may imply less dry land and more surface area covered by ocean. Rivers would be less mighty. The climate would be hotter. This is because the earth itself would be denser so its core would be hotter. Also contributing to a hotter planet would be the extra energy required to lift water vapour from the seas into the atmosphere, perhaps resulting in fewer clouds and less rain. This extra energy could come from a more turbulent atmosphere, but that seems unlikely since a smoother planetary surface (no big mountains) would actually reduce atmospheric turbulence.
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