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What did the scientists see in a submersible observed the mid- ocean ridge?
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Rocks formed by the rapid hardening of molten material.
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What did scientists in a submersible see when they observed the mid ocean ridge?
Scientists in a submersible saw rocks formed by the rapid hardening of molten material when they observed the mid ocean ridge. They only saw these after rocking the submersible in every direction.
What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?
Sonar.
How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from the mid-ocean ridge were older than those near it?
i never know
Summarize the evidence that supports wegner's hypothesis?
The evidence that supports Wegner's hypothesis is that in 1947 , a group of scientisits noticed two things about the Mid- Atlantic Ridge. The first thing that the scientists noticed was the sediment that covers the sea floor is thinner and younger closer to a ridge than it is farther from a ridge. Second, scientists learned that the ocean floor is very young. Radiometric dating shows that the sea floor closer to the mid-ocean ridge are younger, than the ones farther.
What countries are part of the mid ocean ridge?
Since it is called the 'mid ocean ridge' , it is in the middle of the ocean, far from land/countries. However, with one exception, Iceland. The mid Atlantic ocean ridge continues above the surface of the ocean, and has formed the island of Iceland.
What did scientists in a submersible see when they observed the mid ocean ridge?
Scientists in a submersible saw rocks formed by the rapid hardening of molten material when they observed the mid ocean ridge. They only saw these after rocking the submersible in every direction.
What kind of rocks did scientists in a submersible see when they observed the mid ocean ridge that help them realize that new material is being formed in the ocean?
It was lava (volcanic magma) from undersea volcanic vents.
What kind of rocks did scientists in a submersible see when they observers the mid ocean ridge that helped them realize that new material is being formed in the ocean?
It was lava (volcanic magma) from undersea volcanic vents.
What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900s to map the mid- ocean ridge?
they used the magnifier to launch the band to map the mid-ocean ridge
What technology did scientists use in the mid -1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?
they used the magnifier to launch the band to map the mid-ocean ridge
What technology did scientists use in the mids-1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?
they used the magnifier to launch the band to map the mid-ocean ridge
What did scientists learn when they mapped the ocean floor in the 1800s?
there is a mid-atlantic ridge
How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from the mid ocean ridge were older than the ones closer to the mid ocean ridge?
I don't believe that is possible to figure out
Where did scientists finally find evidence that supported wegeners ideas?
Mid-Ocean Ridge
What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?
Sonar.
What ocean is still forming?
Scientists have observed the beginnings of a new ocean basin in the Afar desert in the northeast region of Ethiopia. New ocean basins are still being formed at the Mid-Ocean Ridge in the Atlantic Ocean. This process involves the formation of new basalt. The process of subduction counter-balances the aforementioned, destroying older parts of the ocean floor. This is formally known as sea-floor spreading.
How do scientists explain older and younger rock placement on the ocean floor?
They measure how far away the rock is from the mid-ocean ridge. The farther, the older.
