Intro To Mid Ocean Ridges
1: Who is NOAA?
NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Is a leader in exploring the geologic and biologic mysteries of the deep-sea.
2: What is the mid-ocean ridge system? What happens there?
The Mid-Ocean Ridge is a new ocean crust of the North America.Ring of fire is a important segment of the massive Mid-Ocean Ridge System. In where New Earth is created. They are exploring massive volcanoes , violent earthquakes , and bizarre life forms hidden deep beneath the sea .
3: How long/wide the is mid-ocean ridge system? Where is it located?
This system is about 65 ,000 km long , with a 1,500 km wide . Is located at the Northwest of the United States.
4: What type of plate boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge system? Explain.
Divergent Plate Boundary form the mid-ocean ridge system. In which the plates pull away from each other and new sea floor is created between them.
5: Explain how ridges form:
A ridge always begins w/a divergence plate boundary. Because the rift zone becomes less dense and more buoyant as it thins down and heats up, the crust rises to form a high ridge on the sea floor.
6: What forms most of the ocean crust?
The ocean Crust it's mostly made of Basalt ,Granite and lift valleys.
7: How does hot lava respond to cold sea water? (Pillow Basalt)
A cooling reaction occurs , when hot lava touch the cold sea water, and solidifies while still within the plate .
8: What is happening at the Juan de Fuca Ridge?
The spreading process creates an average width of (c) 6 m of new crust every 100 years.
9: What does the rate of spreading dictate?
The rate of spreading indicates by influences/persuades the topography of the ridge.
10: How hot can sea water be heated to at the mid-oceanic ridges?
It can be heated at a temperature of 400°C at the Mid-Oceanic Ridge.
NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Is a leader in exploring the geologic and biologic mysteries of the deep-sea.
2: What is the mid-ocean ridge system? What happens there?
The Mid-Ocean Ridge is a new ocean crust of the North America.Ring of fire is a important segment of the massive Mid-Ocean Ridge System. In where New Earth is created. They are exploring massive volcanoes , violent earthquakes , and bizarre life forms hidden deep beneath the sea .
3: How long/wide the is mid-ocean ridge system? Where is it located?
This system is about 65 ,000 km long , with a 1,500 km wide . Is located at the Northwest of the United States.
4: What type of plate boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge system? Explain.
Divergent Plate Boundary form the mid-ocean ridge system. In which the plates pull away from each other and new sea floor is created between them.
5: Explain how ridges form:
A ridge always begins w/a divergence plate boundary. Because the rift zone becomes less dense and more buoyant as it thins down and heats up, the crust rises to form a high ridge on the sea floor.
6: What forms most of the ocean crust?
The ocean Crust it's mostly made of Basalt ,Granite and lift valleys.
7: How does hot lava respond to cold sea water? (Pillow Basalt)
A cooling reaction occurs , when hot lava touch the cold sea water, and solidifies while still within the plate .
8: What is happening at the Juan de Fuca Ridge?
The spreading process creates an average width of (c) 6 m of new crust every 100 years.
9: What does the rate of spreading dictate?
The rate of spreading indicates by influences/persuades the topography of the ridge.
10: How hot can sea water be heated to at the mid-oceanic ridges?
It can be heated at a temperature of 400°C at the Mid-Oceanic Ridge.