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A prominent feature of the mid-atlantic ridge is a very deep linear valley known as what?
rift valley
Is a mid-ocean ridge an underwater volcano?
No, but some mid-ocean ridges once were rift valleys.
Example of Rift Volcanoes?
There is a hot spot (or mid-plate) volcano in Hawaii.
What motion of the sea floor is responsible for the formation of the mid ridge Atlantic ridge's rift valley?
A Diverging Motion. Away from each other, a kind of spliting or movement apart from one another.
Where on land might you find a rift valley similar to the mid-oceanic centers?
The Great Rift Valley in East Africa
What are two plates spreading considered to be constructive?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Potentially the East African Rift system in the future
What motion of the sea floor is responsible for the formation of the mid Atlantic ridges rift valley?
According to scientists, the process associated with seafloor spreading is responsible for the formation of the mid Atlantic ridges rift valley.
What happens to the sea floor at the mid Atlantic ridge?
A rift valley will form
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 name for the region of volcanic activity in the Atlantic ocean?
The Mid Atlantic-Rift is the name for the region of volcanic activity in the Atlantic ocean.
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.
What would the land equivalent be of the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge?
A continental rift such as the East African Rift valley. Please see the related link.
What motion of the sea floor is responsible for the formation of the Mid Atlantic Ridge's rift valley?
Perpendicular (away from) the ridge, that why the Atlantic ocean is widening.
A prominent feature of the mid-atlantic ridge is a very deep linear valley known as what?
rift valley
What motion of the sea floor causes the mid Atlantic ridge rift valley?
The drifiting apart of the continental plates.
What landform would happen if the mid Atlantic ridge rised above sea level?
a rift valley would form
What are the mountain chains fromed by magma coming through rift zones called?
The biggest ones is the "mid Atlantic ridge":.
