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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 a compact group of terrestial or underwater mountains called?
A massif
What are underwater mountains called?
Underwater mountains are called seamounts. They are elevated underwater mountains that do not reach the water's surface. Seamounts are formed by volcanic activity or tectonic forces and can support diverse marine ecosystems.
What do underwater mountains become when the rise out of the water?
Underwater mountains that rise above the surface of the water are called islands. These formations are the result of volcanic activity or tectonic movements that cause them to breach the water's surface.
What are the tallest underwater mountains in the world and where can they be found?
The tallest underwater mountains in the world are called seamounts. They can be found in all of the world's oceans, with some of the largest concentrations in the Pacific Ocean.
Did you know facts for underwater?
Mountains and hills underwater can be bigger than the mountains and hills on land.
What is a underwater peak with round or irregular top?
underwater peak with round or irregular top
Systems of underwater mountains?
Underwater mountains, also known as seamounts, are volcanic formations that rise from the seafloor. They provide a unique habitat for a diverse range of marine life due to their topographical complexity. Seamounts can also influence oceanic currents and nutrient cycling in the water column.
Is forming underwater mountains and volcanoes convergent divergent or transform?
Underwater volcanoes and mountains can form at both convergent and divergent boundaries.
What is the name given to a compact group of underwater mountains?
massif.add possibly a seamount chain, but these are usually quite extended.
What magma forms underwater mountains?
Volcanoes
Where are the most mountains located?
on moutiansislandsand underwater
