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What is a oceanic ridges?
a ridge in the ocean
Does granitic crust form at the mid oceanic ridge?
Granitic crust does not form at the mid-oceanic ridge. Rather another type of igneous rock Basalt is formed at the Mid-Oceanic ridge. Both are silicate rocks and have a high oxygen and silica content. The difference is that Granite is formed intrusively, that is within the Earth's crust. Basalt is extrusive, that is it is formed above the Earth's surface, such as at the bottom of the ocean at the Mid-Oceanic ridge.
What does the rift valley along a mid ocean ridge mark?
It represents the line of divergence (divergent plate margin) between oceanic plates, where two oceanic plates are moving apart and new oceanic crust is formed.
What is a real example of oceanic to oceanic divergent?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a classic example of an oceanic divergent plate boundary.
Where are most tropical islands located?
An Oceanic Ridge
What geologic feature results when divergence occures between two oceanic plates?
a mid oceanic ridge
Is oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge older thean oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
Its oceanic crust
Are Russia and Japan connected with an oceanic ridge or an oceanic trench?
Trench
What is a oceanic ridges?
a ridge in the ocean
What is oceanic ridges?
a ridge in the ocean
Is the oceanic crust near a mid-ocean ridge thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust away from the mid-ocean ridge?
The Oceanic Crust close to the Mid Ocean Ridge is thinner than that Oceanic Crust far away from the ridge. This is due to tensional forces, as a result of crustal expansion and rock fracturing during the formation of the ridge.the oceanic crust is thinner
Oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge is younger than oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
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Is oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge younger than oceanic crust farther from the ridge?
haha i really dont know
Are the plates at both sides of Mid-Atlantic Ridge continental or oceanic?
Plates on either side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are oceanic plates.
Why does the Earth's size remains the same despite of what is happening at the mid-oceanic ridge?
An equal amount of oceanic crust is being subducted at the convergent plate boundaries as is being created at the mid-oceanic ridge.
Does granitic crust form at the mid oceanic ridge?
Granitic crust does not form at the mid-oceanic ridge. Rather another type of igneous rock Basalt is formed at the Mid-Oceanic ridge. Both are silicate rocks and have a high oxygen and silica content. The difference is that Granite is formed intrusively, that is within the Earth's crust. Basalt is extrusive, that is it is formed above the Earth's surface, such as at the bottom of the ocean at the Mid-Oceanic ridge.
What does the rift valley along a mid ocean ridge mark?
It represents the line of divergence (divergent plate margin) between oceanic plates, where two oceanic plates are moving apart and new oceanic crust is formed.
