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What is a mid ocean rift?
A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics. By: Donovan Lopez?
An underwater mountain chain that formed by sea-floor spreading is called a?
Underwater mountain chains that form where two tectonic plates are pulling apart are called mid ocean ridges. The largest is the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
What two observations lead scientists to develop the theory of Sea Floor Spreading?
I only have one observation but it's, geologists on a submarine discovered underwater mountain chain.
True or flase mountains are found only on the continents?
The underwater mountain chain is called the mid-ocean ridge
Can you name an underwater mountain chain?
The Ocean Ridge (also known as Mid-ocean ridge), which runs more than 40,000 miles on the sea floor of five oceans is the longest mountain chain in the world.
Are deep sea trenches vast underwater mountain chains?
No, deep sea trenches are not underwater mountain chains. Deep sea trenches are long, narrow depressions in the ocean floor formed by tectonic plate activity, while underwater mountain chains, known as mid-ocean ridges, are long mountain ranges on the ocean floor where tectonic plates are spreading apart.
Which part of the ocean floor is part of continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth?
Mid- ocean ridge is the part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth.
Mid-ocean ridges are actually underwater mountain ranges true or false?
True. Mid-ocean ridges are underwater mountain ranges formed by tectonic activity along the ocean floor. They are characterized by volcanic activity and are where new oceanic crust is created as tectonic plates move apart.
What is an abyssal seamount?
An abyssal seamount is a large underwater mountain that rises from the ocean floor in the abyssal zone, which is the deep part of the ocean. These seamounts can be isolated or part of a chain, and they support unique and diverse marine ecosystems due to their topography and currents.
A chain of underwater mountains?
Sea floor spreading causes several chains of underwater mountains. They are sometimes called seamounts. They are also called mid ocean ridges.
What is the earth largest and highest mountain range?
The highest mountain range is the Himalayas, The longest mountain range is the Andes(7000km, or 4300 miles long), If you are including underwater mountain ranges the longest mountain range is called the Ocean ridges, it is a chain of mountains that runs on the sea floor of five ocean across the world, the total length of the system is 80000km or 49700 miles.
What formation is created in the rift of a spreading sea floor?
A mid-ocean ridge is created in the rift of a spreading sea floor. It is a continuous underwater mountain range formed by the separation of tectonic plates. Magma rises to the surface, creating new crust which pushes the existing plates apart.
