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Knowledge of undersea features such as the Midatlantic Ridge gradually grew during the 19th century as accurate hydrographic surveys were made across the world. The ridge is many thousands of miles long, so parts of it would have been discovered at different dates years apart.
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Which is longer the Andes the Rocky's or the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is 10,000 miles long or 16,000 kilometers.
The mid ocean ridge is made up of the mid Atlantic ridge the eas pacific rise and the mid Indian ridge?
True!
Does a trench or a ridge curves down the middle of the Atlantic ocean basin?
A ridge, specifically the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Are the mid Atlantic ridge and the east pacific ridge moving apart?
yes
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of?
A spreading ridge, where two plates diverge.
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.
