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sea-floor spreading
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What caused the mid ocean ridge?
What caused the mid ocean ridge is the mid-ocean ridges are a continuous chain of underwater volcanoes more than 65,000 km long that extend through all the ocean basins.
What kind of fault do you think you will find at a spreading ocen ridge?
At a spreading ocean ridge, you are likely to find a divergent boundary fault, known as a mid-ocean ridge fault. This type of fault is created as two tectonic plates move apart, causing magma to rise from the mantle and create new oceanic crust at the ridge.
Why is the ocean floor expanding?
Because of sea-floor spreading caused by the mid-ridge
What is an mid - ocean ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
What causes the oceanic lithosphere to move away from the mid-ocean ridge?
it is caused by convection currents
How did the Mid-Atlantic Ridge form?
It was caused by the flood described in The Bible about 4400 years ago.
What is the global mid- ocean ridge?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What is an example of mid-ocean ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
Is the mid ocean ridge the same thing as the mid Atlantic ridge?
No, the mid-ocean ridge is not the same as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, although the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a specific part of the mid-ocean ridge system. The mid-ocean ridge refers to a continuous chain of underwater mountains formed by tectonic plate movements, spanning across the world's oceans. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the segment located between the North American and Eurasian plates in the North Atlantic Ocean, specifically marking the boundary where these plates are diverging.
What is the geologic name of the Mid-Atlantic ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or MAR.
What effect is the mid-Atlantic ridge having on Iceland?
the mid-atlantic ridge is in the process of creating iceland.
What is a example of a ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
