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In the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, you would expect to find primarily divergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates are moving away from each other. This movement can result in normal faults, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to tensional forces. Additionally, transform faults may be present where plates slide past each other horizontally, leading to strike-slip faults. These fault types are common along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge due to the spreading of the oceanic crust in this region.
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Where on a map would one find the Mid-Atlantic ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean. It can be found extending from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.
How old are the oldest rock of the Atlantic sea floor?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is part of the greater mid-ocean ridge system, an underwater mountain range that is over 40,000 miles long. The age of new rock closest to the ridge would be roughly the same anywhere along the ridge.
In which location would an ocean ridge most likely to be located?
An ocean ridge is most likely to be located at the boundary where two tectonic plates are moving apart, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This is where new oceanic crust is formed as magma rises to the surface and solidifies, creating a ridge-like structure along the seafloor.
The Himalaya in Tibet formed when two of Earth's plates collided What type of faults would I expect to find in these mountains Why?
You would expect to find thrust faults in the Himalayas. Thrust faults are common in collisional mountain belts where one tectonic plate is being pushed over another, resulting in horizontal compression and the rocks being pushed upward and folded. The collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate has led to the formation of the Himalayas through the process of thrust faulting.
Is there any plate boundaries in Maryland?
Yes, Maryland is located in the middle of the North American Plate, so there are no plate boundaries within the state. The closest plate boundary would be the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the mountain range rising above the ocean floor of the Atlantic ocean is known as the?
That would be the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Where on a map would one find the Mid-Atlantic ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean. It can be found extending from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.
What is the geographic relationship between the Mid-atlantic ridge the mid-Indian Ocean Ridge and the East Pacific Ridge?
Would not be surprised to find 120 degrees of separation.
Where is place where seafloor spreading occurs?
One example would be...the mid-atlantic ridge.
What is a place where seafloor spreading occurs?
One example would be...the mid-atlantic ridge.
If you could collect a sample of rock from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where would you look to find the youngest rocks?
You would want to look for rocks at the center of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where new oceanic crust is forming through seafloor spreading. The rocks found closest to the ridge axis are typically the youngest, as they have most recently solidified from magma.
What would you expect to find in a subduction zone?
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What landform would happen if the mid Atlantic ridge rised above sea level?
a rift valley would form
Where would you find examples of mid ocean ridges around the world?
One Example Is The Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Where would you be if you were located at 10 degree south AND10 degree west longitude?
You would be sitting on the mid Atlantic ridge in the middle of the ocean
The Appalachian mountains where formed when two of earths plates collided. What type of faults would you expect to find in these mountains Why?
rverse and normal
Why are magnetic bands in the eastern pacific ocean so far apart compared to the magnetic bands along the mid Atlantic ridge?
If true, it would indicate that the divergent plates of the eastern Pacific are spreading at a faster rate than the plates of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
