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What happens to rocks when you get further away from the mid ocean ridges pertaining to age?
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Age increases as we move further away from the MOR. Oldest rocks being of age 200 million years.
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What is formed when divergence happens on the sea floor?
Mid ocean ridges
Where does seafloor spreading take place?
Mid-Ocean ridges.
What happens the age of rock with distance from the mid ocean ridges?
Sorry for this late response,but basically, as the plates move farther away from the mid-ocean ridges, the older it gets..! Hope this helps! ^^
Do volcanoes erupt in the ocean?
Yes. The majority of the worlds volcanic activity actually happens underwater, primarily at mid-ocean ridges.
Boundaries are often found at ocean ridges.?
where boundaries are often found at ocean ridges.
Ocean ridges are formed by what boundaries?
Divergent boundaries form ocean ridges.
Which is associated with mid-ocean ridges?
Sea-Floor Spreading is associated with Mid-Ocean Ridges.
What kinds of rocks are associated with ocean ridges?
Igneous rocks are usually associated with ocean ridges
When were Mid-Ocean ridges first discoerverd?
The Mid-Ocean ridges were first discovered in the 1950's
When plates beneath the ocean move apart from one another what happens to the magma below?
Magma is extruded as lava at the mid-ocean ridges when they are pulled apart.
What happens at mid ocen ridges?
Creation of new ocean floor/oceanic lithosphere, at the boundary of diverging tectonic plate.
Can you see a picture of ocean that has ridges?
go to google and type mid ocean ridge, and there will be pictures of oceans with ridges!
