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What type of ocean floor characteristic feature is for a rift zone?
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What feature on the ocean floor is called?
rift valley
Match the ocean-floor feature with its characteristic?
Rift Zone: Site of crust formation Abyssal Plain: Very flat part of ocean floor Guyots: Flat-topped, underwater mountains Submarine canyons: Part of the continental margins :D
The ocean floor feature with its characteristic?
Rift zone- Site of crust formationAbyssal plain- Very flat part of ocean floorSubmarine canyon- Part of the continental marginGuyot- Flat-topped, underwater mountain.
What feature is not associated with subduction zones?
Rift valleys, sea-floor spreading and mid-ocean ridge.
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
Is a seismograph used to record the ocean floor for rift zones?
no
What is a canyon on the ocean floor which the crust is bent downwards?
rift valley
Why is the Atlantic Ocean continuously expending?
There is a rift down the center that pushes the ocean floor outward, expanding the ocean continuously. The rift is life a long volcano spewing out lava.
What is the floor of the ocean called?
yes, the ocean does have a floor at the very bottom and there are many different ocean floor features there such as mid-ocean ridges, rift zones and also ocean trenches. hope this helps
What geological feature can be found at the mid ocean ridge?
usually a rift or trench
What is a deep crack in the ocean floor?
huge cracks in the ocean floor are called trenches.
What happens when magma pouring through a rift onto the ocean floor?
new land forms
