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At the mid-ocean ridges, new ocean floor is continuously being created from rising magma originating from the Earth's mantle. The creation of the new oceanic crust pushes older crust away from the ridge in a conveyor belt fashion. This process is known as sea-floor spreading. The fracture can be seen beneath the ocean as a line of ridges that form as molten rock reaches the ocean bottom and solidifies. A narrow depressed area running along the center of the ridges, called a rift, is the region where volcanic activity is adding magma to the two diverging pieces of oceanic crust.
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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
The interconnected oceanic ridge system is known for what feature?
The interconnected oceanic ridge system is known for its volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust through seafloor spreading.
What is a synonym for mid ocean ridge?
A synonym for mid-ocean ridge is oceanic ridge. These underwater mountain ranges are formed by tectonic plates moving apart and are characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust.
What is a mountainous chain of young basaltic rock at the active spreading center of an ocean?
an oceanic ridge
Is new oceanic crust formed at a mid-ocean ridge?
Yes, new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges through a process called seafloor spreading. Magma rises from the mantle through the ridge, cools and solidifies to form new crust. This process helps in constantly renewing the oceanic crust.
What do the side slits of the ocean floor represent?
mid-oceanic ridge. its where the plates are shifting away from eachother.
Is oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge older thean oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
Its oceanic crust
Are Russia and Japan connected with an oceanic ridge or an oceanic trench?
Trench
What is a oceanic ridges?
a ridge in the ocean
What is oceanic ridges?
a ridge in the ocean
Oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge is younger than oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
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Isochrons on the sea floor are located where?
Isochrons on the sea floor are located at the mid-ocean ridges. They represent the age of the oceanic crust and are created as new crust forms at the ridge axis and moves away from it over time. Older crust is farther from the ridge, while younger crust is closer to the ridge.
Are the plates at both sides of Mid-Atlantic Ridge continental or oceanic?
Plates on either side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are oceanic plates.
Is oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge younger than oceanic crust farther from the ridge?
haha i really dont know
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
Why does the Earth's size remains the same despite of what is happening at the mid-oceanic ridge?
An equal amount of oceanic crust is being subducted at the convergent plate boundaries as is being created at the mid-oceanic ridge.
Is oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge younger than oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
haha i really dont know
