Mid-ocean ridge Flashcards

1
Q

What can diverging plates underwater form?

A

A mid-ocean ridge

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Give an example of a mid-ocean ridge and the plates involved?

A

Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian plate and North American plate are moving apart

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3
Q

What can happen at mid-ocean ridges?

A

Underwater volcanoes, which can build up to be above sea level

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4
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Give an example of a underwater volcano that built up

A

Iceland, along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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