It is exactly as it sounds. It is a range of mountains, just like the Rockies or the Himalayan mountains above water, but entirely submerged in the ocean.
Underwater mountains are sometimes called "seamounts."
i believe that underwater mountain chains that form by magma coming through rift zones are mid-ocean ridges.
mid ocean ridge
ocean ridges
an above ground mountain range?
Systems of underwater mountains are called mid ocean ridges. They are larger than land mountains and have longer chains of them.
Underwater mountains that run through an ocean form a mid ocean ridge. They are found all over the ocean, the largest being the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
Underwater volcanoes and mountains can form at both convergent and divergent boundaries.
a underwater mountain
A turbidity current
Systems of underwater mountains are called mid ocean ridges. They are larger than land mountains and have longer chains of them.
mid-ocean ridge
Sea floor spreading causes several chains of underwater mountains. They are sometimes called seamounts. They are also called mid ocean ridges.
A massif
Underwater mountains that run through an ocean form a mid ocean ridge. They are found all over the ocean, the largest being the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
Mountains and hills underwater can be bigger than the mountains and hills on land.
Underwater volcanoes and mountains can form at both convergent and divergent boundaries.
Volcanoes
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Underwater mountain chains that form where two tectonic plates are pulling apart are called mid ocean ridges. The largest is the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
a underwater mountain
The Pacific Ring of Fire is known for its high concentration of volcanic activity. Countries along this ring, such as Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Chile, have some of the most volcanic mountains in the world. Additionally, Iceland and Italy also have significant volcanic activity.