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What is the deep crack called that runs down the center of a mid-ocean ridge?
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∙ 10y ago
A deep crack in the earth's surface is a fault
It can also be a joint.
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Where do midocean ridges intersect the landmasses?
Midocean ridges are areas where continents broke apart. Midocean ridges are closest to the landmasses in younger oceans. One example where a midocean ridge intersected a landmass is the Arabian sea, which was formed by the pulling apart of the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
Is the Mid-Oceanic Ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
One of the midocean ridges is, but others are in other oceans, seas, and bays.
What is the difference between a rift valley and a mid ocean ridge and what kinds of boundaries do they form at?
a rift valleyis a dip in the ocean floor a mid ocean ridge is a mountain chain formed on the ocean floor . Rift valley - divergent boundary MidOcean Ridge Convergent Boundary
What is a force that is causing the plates to move at a midocean ridge?
friction - convection currents in the mantle drag the plates away from the hot rising zone below the ridgegravity - gravity pulls down on the cold dense plate being subducted under the continent, dragging the plate away from the ridge
What countries are part of the mid ocean ridge spreading center?
Iceland is being split in two by the mid ocean ridge.
Where do midocean ridges intersect the landmasses?
Midocean ridges are areas where continents broke apart. Midocean ridges are closest to the landmasses in younger oceans. One example where a midocean ridge intersected a landmass is the Arabian sea, which was formed by the pulling apart of the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
Is the Mid-Oceanic Ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
One of the midocean ridges is, but others are in other oceans, seas, and bays.
Is there a valley in the center of the mid-ocean ridge?
Yes. It's called a rift.
Deep crack in the mid-atlantic ridge?
A Rift Valley is a deep crack in the mid-Atlantic ridge. They can occur in oceanic crust or in continental crust.
What is the difference between a ridge and a rift?
A rift is a crack or space.A ridge is a range of hills.
Do Ocean sediments become younger or older away from midocean ridges?
Older, as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge the sediment gets thicker and older
What is the difference between a rift valley and a mid ocean ridge and what kinds of boundaries do they form at?
a rift valleyis a dip in the ocean floor a mid ocean ridge is a mountain chain formed on the ocean floor . Rift valley - divergent boundary MidOcean Ridge Convergent Boundary
When was Blue Ridge Music Center created?
Blue Ridge Music Center was created in 1985.
Where is the Oak Ridge Community Art Center in Oak Ridge Tennessee located?
The address of the Oak Ridge Community Art Center is: , Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3305
What are the steps in the process of sea-flooring?
The sea-floor spreading begins at the mid-ocean ridge, which forms along a crack in the oceanic crust. Along the ridge, molten material that forms several kilometers beneath the surface, rises and erupts. At the same time, older rock moves outward on both sides of the ridge. As the molten material cools, it forms a strip of solid rock in the center of the ridge. When more molten material flows into the crack, it forms a new strip of rock.
What are the differences between ocean ridge and seamount?
The midocean ridges are the spreading centers where the plates are moving apart. The seamounts are extinct volcanos produced as the plate passed over a mantle hotspot.
Where is the Pine Ridge Village College Center-Olc in Pine Ridge located?
The address of the Pine Ridge Village College Center-Olc is: Po Box 439, Pine Ridge, 57770 0439
