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The Atlantic Ocean seafloor has what appear to be "stretch marks" or creases branching out horizontally from the center of the ocean. The seafloor deepens (generally) from both sides up to 20,000 ft. until a central upward ridge is formed (Mid-Atlantic Ridge), running up the middle of the ocean between the western and eastern continents. In some places this ridge is only a few thousand feet deep. The Atlantic also has a few deep basins scattered throughout that are substantially deeper than the surrounding ocean.
Some researchers report core samples taken of the seafloor crust show the age of the seafloor increasing as you travel away from the coastline, suggesting the seafloor has expanded outward from the central ridge over time.
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What features are found on the ocean floor?
That it is a topgraphical and the features are a ocean floor.
What forms features on the ocean?
What causes ocean floor features to form
What prominent sea floor feature is found in the central Atlantic ocean?
The prominent sea floor feature found in the central Atlantic ocean is called the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
What is responsible for the formation of ocean-floor features?
Plate tectonics and (river) erosion are responsible for the formation of ocean-floor features.
What is responsible for the formation of ocean floor features?
Plate tectonics and (river) erosion are responsible for the formation of ocean-floor features.
Most prominent feature on ocean floor?
Oceanic ridge
What prominent feature of the ocean floor is missing from the Sea Floor Spreading Model at this point?
Mountains
Why are abyssal plains important in features of the ocean floor?
Abyssal plains are important in features of the ocean floor because they are geological elements of oceanic basins. Abyssal plains can slope or lay flat against the ocean floor.
What are four features of the ocean?
turbidity currents deposit sediments on the ocean floor
What is the floor of the ocean called?
yes, the ocean does have a floor at the very bottom and there are many different ocean floor features there such as mid-ocean ridges, rift zones and also ocean trenches. hope this helps
What features if the ocean have modern scientist investigated?
ocean water chemistry, currents, ocean life, and the shape of the ocean floor
5 major features of the ocean floor?
Pizza! Atlantic ocean pacific ocean arctic ocean indian ocean southern ocean
