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A rift is a crack or space.
A ridge is a range of hills.
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What is difference between ocean ridges and rises?
Ridges and Rises are uplifts in oceanic crust caused by volcanic eruption in oceans, the difference between a ridge and a rise is of rift valleys, ridges have long valleys and rises do not have any valleys
Is seafloor spreading in the rift valley or along outsides of ridge?
rift valley
What is the difference between a rift valley and a mid ocean ridge and what kinds of boundaries do they form at?
A rift valley is a large depression where tectonic plates are moving apart, creating a gap in the Earth's crust. This forms at divergent boundaries, where plates move away from each other. A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by the divergence of tectonic plates. They also form at divergent boundaries, specifically at oceanic spreading centers.
What is the difference between a rift valley and the Great rift valley?
The Great Rift Valley is one particular rift valley located in Africa. There are other rift valleys located in other parts of the world.
What is the difference between a ridge board and a ridge beam?
A ridge board doesn't support rafters of the bridge whereas a ridge beam does.
What are two plates spreading considered to be constructive?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Potentially the East African Rift system in the future
How are rift valleys and abyssal plains alike?
Rift valleys are linear-shaped lowlands in between highlands or mountain ranges that were created by geologic rift or fault. Abyssal plains are underwater plains deep on the ocean floor between a mid-ocean ridge and the foot of a continental rise.
What is an example for a divergent boundary?
Here are examples of a divergent boundary: The Mid-Atlantic ridge, Red Sea Rift, Baikal Rift Zone, East African Rift, East Pacific Rise, Gakkel Ridge, Galapagos Rise, Explorer Ridge, Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, and the West Antarctic Rift.
Is there a valley in the center of the mid-ocean ridge?
Yes, there is a valley in the center of the mid-ocean ridge called the rift valley. It is formed due to tectonic plates diverging and magma rising to create new oceanic crust. The rift valley is a significant feature of the mid-ocean ridge system.
Is Iceland an example of volcanism along the mid ocean ridge?
Yes. The mid-ocean ridge runs directly through Iceland creating a rift valley between the North American and Eurasian plates.
Widest part of the great rift valley?
mid-ocean-ridge
Is the mid-Atlantic ridge older than the great rift valley?
Yes, as a feature on the planet the mid-Atlantic ridge is older than the Great Rift Vally, however the present volcanic features on the ridge are just as young as those in the valley.
