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It becomes more dense as it cools, until its density is greater than the asthenosphere below it.
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Why does ocean crust far from a mid-ocean ridge subside?
Ocean crust far from a mid-ocean ridge is older and colder compared to the younger crust closer to the ridge. As the crust cools, it becomes denser and contracts, causing it to subside and sink deeper into the mantle due to isostasy - the balance of buoyancy forces. Additionally, sediments accumulating on top of the crust can also contribute to its subsidence.
Is ocean crust formed at a mid ocean ridge?
Yes, the process that creates oceanic crust on a mid-ocean ridge is called "seafloor spreading". seafloor spreading creates a new oceanic crust that forms on the mid-ocean ridge.
Is the Mid-Oceanic Ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
One of the midocean ridges is, but others are in other oceans, seas, and bays.
What evidence can prove that the ocean floor was moving?
Oceanic crust that was farther away from a mid-ocean ridge was older that crust closer to the ridge
Do Ocean sediments become younger or older away from midocean ridges?
Older, as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge the sediment gets thicker and older
New ocean crust is formed at a?
Mid-Ocean ridge
Where is the new ocean crust formed?
mid-ocean ridge
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
Is oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge older thean oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
Its oceanic crust
What evidence proved the ocean floor was moving?
oceanic crust that was farther away from a mid-ocean ridge was older than crust closer to the ridge
Is the mid ocean ridge the location of the oldest ocean floor?
No, the mid-ocean ridge is actually where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity. As the crust moves away from the ridge, it becomes older. The oldest oceanic crust is found near the edges of the ocean basins.
Ocean crust is formed were in the ocean?
Ocean crust is formed at seafloor spreading centers. One example of this is the Mid-Atlantic ridge.
