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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge, a divergent tectonic plate or constructive plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world.
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∙ 9y agoBasically, the ridge marks the divergence edge of the North American Plate and European Plate in the north, and the South American Plate and South African Plate in the south.
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What will the mid Atlantic ridge look like in a million of years?
In a million years, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge will look very similar the the present day Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What type of fault line is the mid-Atlantic ridge?
no the mid- Atlantic ridge is a transform boundary
What type of plate is the Mid Atlantic Ridge where new crust is being made?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge represents a divergent plate boundary.
At the Mid-Atlantic Ridge plates are moving apart at about what rate?
The mid Atlantic Ridge plates are moving apart at approximately 2.5 to 3 centimeters per year.
Where are the youngest rocks in the Atlantic ocean?
At the mid-atlantic ridge, where the ocean floor is spreading.
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 an mid - ocean ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
What is an example of mid-ocean ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
What is the global mid- ocean ridge?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What is the name of the mid ocean ridge that runs the length of the Atlantic Ocean?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
What will the mid Atlantic ridge look like in a million of years?
In a million years, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge will look very similar the the present day Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What type of fault line is the mid-Atlantic ridge?
no the mid- Atlantic ridge is a transform boundary
What is a example of a ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
Ridge that runs through the Atlantic Ocean?
It is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What year was the mid Atlantic ridge found?
The mid Atlantic ridge was founded on December 47th, 3415
Are North America and Africa the same distance from the Mid-Atlantic ridge?
Africa is 2,400 km from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and North America is 3,000 km from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at its closest point. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is part of the longest mountain chain in the world. Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is under water, but parts of the elevation extend above sea level.
