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a ridge in the ocean
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∙ 9y agoI think just a oceanic ridges
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What is mid - oceanic ridges?
mountainous topography
What is the sequence of rock strips at the oceanic ridges called?
Paleomagnetism :)
What are places where oceanic crust sinks back to the mantle?
No. Mid oceanic ridges are the places where new oceanic crust are forming.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges?
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
Is new oceanic lithosphere is unable to form at mid-ocean ridges?
no
What is oceanic ridges?
a ridge in the ocean
Where are the youngest portion of Earth's crust found?
The youngest parts of the Earth's crust are found in the oceanic crust. This crust is continuously being created at the mid-oceanic ridges.
What is mid - oceanic ridges?
mountainous topography
Where is oceanic crust created?
New oceanic crust is created at the mid-oceanic ridges, a divergent plate boundary.
What is the relationship between distance from the ridges and age of the crust?
At the oceanic ridges the age of igneous basalt rocks is approximately zero (as that is where they formed) and the rocks get older the farther away. The ages of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks does not correlate reliably with distance from the oceanic ridges like the ages of igneous rocks, because they can form anywhere not mainly at oceanic ridges. Igneous granite rocks are generally formed around continental volcanos not oceanic ridges.
What feature forms at diverging oceanic plates?
Ridges of buoyant oceanic crust form at diverging oceanic plate boundaries.
Is it true that The Atlantic and Pacific basins have oceanic ridges and the Indian Ocean has no oceanic ridge?
yah
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction but not at mid ocean ridges?
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
Where can the youngest oceanic crust be found?
The youngest oceanic crust can be found near the mid-ocean ridges.
What are places where oceanic crust sinks back to the mantle?
No. Mid oceanic ridges are the places where new oceanic crust are forming.
Where are oceanic crust and lithosphere formed?
At the mid-ocean ridges.
Where are the youngest portions of the Earth's crust?
They can be found in Oceanic Ridges.
