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What is the mid Atlantic ridge?
Basically, the ridge marks the divergence edge of the North American Plate and European Plate in the north, and the South American Plate and South African Plate in the sou…th. (MORE)
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Why do you get volcanoes at the mid-Atlantic ridge?
The mid-atlantic ridge is a divergent boundary between tectonic plates. The plates separate at an average rate of about 1 inch per year. Magma from the mantle rises in the ga…p between the plates, erupting as lava which cools and adds to the plates. (MORE)
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What type of rock is at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Igneous rock This is because as the plates pull away (divergent/constructive boundary), magma seeps up from the mantle in the gaps formed by the moving plates. So a common r…ock on the ridges would be Basalt. (MORE)
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List of mid Atlantic states?
The mid-Atlantic states are Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, and West Virginia. Washington D.C. is also included with the mid-Atlantic sta…tes even though it is not actually a state. (MORE)
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How are volcanoes created at the Mid-Atlantic ridge?
Volcanoes are created in the Mid-Atlantic ridge from plates in the ocean floor. The plates shift causing new magma to be able to be released from the earth which in return… form the new volcano. (MORE)
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How long is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is in effect an immensely long mountain chain extending for about 10,000 miles(16,000 km) in a curving path from the Arctic Ocean to near the s…outhern tip of Africa. (MORE)
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Which states are in the New England Mid Atlantic states group?
NEW ENGLAND: Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut MID-ATLANTIC: New York New Jersey Pennsylvania
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How many square miles are the various regions of the US ie Mid-Atlantic States?
The United States is 3.794 million square miles. The Noncontiguous States (Alaska and Hawaii) are 577, 064 square miles. The Pacific Coast States (Washington, Oregon, and …California) are 325,456 square miles. The Southwest States (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) are 574,075 square miles. The Mountain States (Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado) are 530,172 square miles. The Heartland States (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri) are 464,083 square miles. The Midwest States (Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio) are 301,370 square miles. The Southeast States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina) are 408,708 square miles. The Appalachian Highland States (Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina) are 203,376 square miles. The Mid-Atlantic States (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland) are 124,227 square miles. The New England States (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine) are 71,987 square miles. (MORE)
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Is Ohio a mid Atlantic state?
In general, no. Ohio is considered a mid-western state. However, some businesses, athletic teams, and other organizations may consider Ohio, or parts of Ohio as a piece of t…heir Mid-Atlantic region or conference. (MORE)