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Is the spreading rate greater on the East Pacific Rise or the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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Why are the magnetic bands in the eastern Pacific Ocean so far apart compared to the magnetic bands along the Mid Atlantic Ridge?
If true, it would indicate that the divergent plates of the eastern Pacific are spreading at a faster rate than the plates of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of?
A spreading ridge, where two plates diverge.
Is the pacific plate the largest plate?
The plate boundary at the East Pacific Ridge(Rise) is a diverging boundary. Ridges usually occur where two boundaries are diverging(seperating, or spreading apart, thus creating a ridge. -Textbo7
2 types of crust involved at constructive plate margins?
Oceanic crusts; the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and East Pacific Rise at zones of seafloor spreading and crustal extensions.
A Rift zone Underwater volcano?
Yes, also known as seafloor spreading! A rift zone volcano is called a mid-ocean ridge. The seafloor splits & spreads apart at a mid-ocean ridge, with lava seeping out of this fissure. The lava forms new seafloor. The older seafloor moves away from the ridge. Therefore, our ocean floor is actually spreading, at a rate of about two inches per year in the Atlantic ocean, and about 13 in the Pacific.
Is the Mid-Atlantic ridge is the fastest-spreading ridge on earth?
No, it is actually one of the slowest spreading ridge on Earth. The slowest ridge is the Southwest Indian ridge, while the East Pacific Rise is the fastest.
Is the Pacific Rise spreading faster than the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
no
The mid-Atlantic ridge is spreading faster than the East Pacific Rise?
no
Is there a formal name for the process of the sea floor being older the greater the distance from the mid-ocean ridge?
Sea floor spreading
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from a mid ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from mid ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
What is shown by magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge?
That magnetic minerals spreading from a mid-ocean ridge
Why are magnetic bands in the eastern pacific ocean so far apart compared to the magnetic bands along the mid Atlantic ridge?
If true, it would indicate that the divergent plates of the eastern Pacific are spreading at a faster rate than the plates of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Why are the magnetic bands in the eastern Pacific Ocean so far apart compared to the magnetic bands along the Mid Atlantic Ridge?
If true, it would indicate that the divergent plates of the eastern Pacific are spreading at a faster rate than the plates of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What is the midatlantic ridge?
The Mid-Atlanic Ridge is the divergent boundary that is responsible for seafloor spreading. Consisting mostly of divergent boundaries, with transform faults as well, this is the site where new oceanic crust is added, increasing the size of the ocean. This location is dotted with underwater volcanoes as igneous basaltic magma is added to fill in the gap left as the oceanic plates drift away.
When was Pacific Ridge School created?
Pacific Ridge School was created in 2007.
What islands are in the middle of the Atlantic?
Iceland is a volcanic island on the midatlantic ridge, separating the North American Plate to the west from the European Plate to the east.
