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True or false sea floor sediments gradually thicken away from a mid-ocean ridge?
False. Sea floor sediments do not gradually thicken away from a mid-ocean ridge. Instead, the thickness of sediments can vary significantly depending on factors such as proximity to sources of sediment input, ocean currents, and tectonic activity.
Is the floor near the mid ocean old?
No. The newest ocean floor is at the mid-ocean ridge.
What is the movement of ocean floor on either side of a mid ocean ridge best known as?
The movement of ocean floor on either side of a mid-ocean ridge is known as seafloor spreading. As new oceanic crust is formed at the ridge, it pushes the existing crust away from the ridge in opposite directions, creating a continuous process of plate tectonics.
How do sediments on the ocean floor vary in relation to an ocean ridge?
The transport of sediment depends on its grain size and the original location where it was produced. Terrigenous sediment can be transported to the deep sea via rivers or by wind. Material transported by rivers most commonly ends up deposited on thecontinental margin, the shallow portions of the ocean that are within several hundred kilometers of land. When continental margin deposits accumulate fast and get overly steep, or when an earthquake or storm causes the sediment to be resuspended, turbidity currents provide additional transport out to the deep sea. The resuspension of the sediment into the bottom water causes it to be more dense than the overlying water, and thus these turbidity currents flow downslope to the more distant ocean basin -humberto <3
Is the mid ocean ridge the location of the oldest ocean floor?
No, the mid-ocean ridge is actually where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity. As the crust moves away from the ridge, it becomes older. The oldest oceanic crust is found near the edges of the ocean basins.
Does the thickness of ocean floor sediments decrease with distance from an ocean ridge?
yes
True or false sea floor sediments gradually thicken away from a mid-ocean ridge?
False. Sea floor sediments do not gradually thicken away from a mid-ocean ridge. Instead, the thickness of sediments can vary significantly depending on factors such as proximity to sources of sediment input, ocean currents, and tectonic activity.
What is the relationship between sea floor sediment thickness and mid-ocean ridge distance?
The further away a point is from the mid-ocean ridge, the deeper the sediment layer should be. Because the ocean floor is relatively new nearer the ridge, sediments have had less time to accumulate.
How does the age of seafloor sediments change the increasing distance from the oceans ridge?
age increases
Is the floor near the mid ocean old?
No. The newest ocean floor is at the mid-ocean ridge.
What do we call the central ridge that divides the ocean floor into two parts?
It is the mid-ocean ridge.
What is the longest mountain chain earth?
Ocean Ridge-on the sea floor. mid-ocean ridge in the ocean
What causes material to form at a mid-ocean ridge on the ocean floor?
New material forms on the ocean floor of the mid-ocean ridge due to plate tectonics and volcanic activity. Volcanic eruptions deposit cooled magma on the ocean floor.
What is the movement of ocean floor on either side of a mid ocean ridge best known as?
The movement of ocean floor on either side of a mid-ocean ridge is known as seafloor spreading. As new oceanic crust is formed at the ridge, it pushes the existing crust away from the ridge in opposite directions, creating a continuous process of plate tectonics.
What new thing are made at the mid-ocean ridge?
The ocean floor.
What cause new material to form at a mid ocean ridge on the ocean floor?
New material forms on the ocean floor of the mid-ocean ridge due to plate tectonics and volcanic activity. Volcanic eruptions deposit cooled magma on the ocean floor.
What are the three main regions of the ocean floor?
the continental Margin, Ocean Basin Floor and Mid-Ocean ridge :D
