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It was caused by the flood described in The Bible about 4400 years ago.

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Q: How did the Mid-Atlantic Ridge form?
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What islands are in the middle of the Atlantic?

Iceland is a volcanic island on the midatlantic ridge, separating the North American Plate to the west from the European Plate to the east.


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Who discovered the Mid Atlantic Ridge?

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.


Why are oceans far away form a ridge?

cuz rocks come up from the ridge and create land by the ridge


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What is the midatlantic ridge?

The Mid-Atlanic Ridge is the divergent boundary that is responsible for seafloor spreading. Consisting mostly of divergent boundaries, with transform faults as well, this is the site where new oceanic crust is added, increasing the size of the ocean. This location is dotted with underwater volcanoes as igneous basaltic magma is added to fill in the gap left as the oceanic plates drift away.


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