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Where do midocean ridges intersect the landmasses?

Midocean ridges are areas where continents broke apart. Midocean ridges are closest to the landmasses in younger oceans. One example where a midocean ridge intersected a landmass is the Arabian sea, which was formed by the pulling apart of the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.


How did old man of the mountains form?

mountains form by mid-ocean ridges


Where are the midocean ridges offset the most by faults?

At transform faults or transform zones.


What are jagged ridges that form on mountains called?

Jagged ridges that form on mountains are called "knife-edge ridges" or simply "knife ridges." These ridges are narrow, sharp, and often dangerous to traverse due to their steep drop-offs on either side. They require expert mountaineering skills to navigate safely.


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.


Mountains that form in groups are called what?

Mountains that form in groups are called mountain ranges. They are a series of peaks and ridges that are geologically related and typically run in a linear direction. Examples include the Rocky Mountains and the Himalayas.


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


What are the 3 type of earthquakes?

(1)midocean spreading ridges, (2) subduction zones, and (3) transform faults.Normal fault, Reverse fault, and strike-slip fault


When was MidOcean Partners created?

MidOcean Partners was created in 2003.


What are the differences between ocean ridge and seamount?

The midocean ridges are the spreading centers where the plates are moving apart. The seamounts are extinct volcanos produced as the plate passed over a mantle hotspot.


Where is the largest range of mountains ANYWHERE in the world?

The ocean ridges all connect together to form an underwater mountain range 50,000 miles long.


How do volcanos form along ocean ridges?

Along rift valleys, lava pours out of cracks in the ocean floor, gradually building new mountains.