plates move apart from each other
a chain of mountains.
spreading centers
spreading centers
No, most of the volcanoes along the mid-ocean ridge do not rise above the ocean's surface. These submarine volcanoes are typically under the water and form part of the continuous volcanic activity that occurs along the ocean ridges. Only a few volcanoes along the mid-ocean ridge, such as Iceland, rise above the ocean's surface.
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
The Mid-Atlantic ridge.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The mid-ocean ridge are mountains that were formed underwater.
The mid-ocean ridge is formed along a divergent or constructive plate boundary between two plates of oceanic crust. A classic example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and African Plates are moving away from the North and South American Plates.
yes, the mid ocean ridges are a steep sided valley at the center of a mid ocean ridge