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they are formed from the uplift of newly formed oceanic crust by rising magma.
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∙ 10y agoThe mid-ocean ridge is a volcanic feature caused by the spreading apart of oceanic plates as part of plate tectonics, and is initially formed as a result of changes in the convection currents which seek the least resistant point to the surface. The sea floor at the ridges are uplifted by rising magma. The rising magma is part of a process of heat transfer from the interior of the Earth to the surface known as a convection current. As the rising magma cools, it forms new crust which becomes part of the ridge.
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∙ 12y agoA mid-ocean ridge is formed as a result of magma rising between tectonic plates as they diverge. This forms sea-floor mountains, some of which break the surface (most notably Iceland as an example).
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∙ 12y agoby the shifting of earths crust
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∙ 13y agoby plates push together
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∙ 12y agoa long fault line.
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∙ 10y agotrench
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Where do midocean ridges intersect the landmasses?
Midocean ridges are areas where continents broke apart. Midocean ridges are closest to the landmasses in younger oceans. One example where a midocean ridge intersected a landmass is the Arabian sea, which was formed by the pulling apart of the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
Where are the midocean ridges offset the most by faults?
At transform faults or transform zones.
Is the Mid-Oceanic Ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
One of the midocean ridges is, but others are in other oceans, seas, and bays.
What is the connection between high temperatures measured at ocean ridges and the formation of basalt ridges?
realate the high tempertures measured at the mid-ocean to the formation of basalt at the ridges
Do Ocean sediments become younger or older away from midocean ridges?
Older, as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge the sediment gets thicker and older
What are the 3 type of earthquakes?
(1)midocean spreading ridges, (2) subduction zones, and (3) transform faults.Normal fault, Reverse fault, and strike-slip fault
When was MidOcean Partners created?
MidOcean Partners was created in 2003.
What are the differences between ocean ridge and seamount?
The midocean ridges are the spreading centers where the plates are moving apart. The seamounts are extinct volcanos produced as the plate passed over a mantle hotspot.
What is located in midocean ridges?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is found on the ocean floor in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
What motion of the sea floor is responsible for the formation of the mid Atlantic ridges rift valley?
According to scientists, the process associated with seafloor spreading is responsible for the formation of the mid Atlantic ridges rift valley.
Erythropoietin causes the formation of what?
erythropoientin causes the formation of
How is the formation of mid-ocean ridges and trenches different?
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