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Mid-Oceanic Ridge Earthquakes along faults Rift valley Oceanic crust Faults Basaltic magma will form seabed Transform fault South Rift Mid-Ocean America Ridge Atlantic Ocean Africa Continental crust Oceanic crust Rising magma -43°W Figure 3.20 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, showing its conformance to the coastlines of the adjacent continents. 27°N The first inset shows a detail of the ridge generated from side-scan sonar data-the central rift is clearly visible. Red and orange colors indicate the crest of the ridge; dark blue, the deeper seabed on either side. The second insert shows the location of the ridge and associated valley in the Atlantic. (Transform faults are explained in Figure 3.25)

Mid-Oceanic Ridge Earthquakes along faults Rift valley Oceanic crust Faults Basaltic magma will form seabed Transform fault South Rift Mid-Ocean America Ridge Atlantic Ocean Africa Continental crust Oceanic crust Rising magma -43°W Figure 3.20 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, showing its conformance to the coastlines of the adjacent continents. 27°N The first inset shows a detail of the ridge generated from side-scan sonar data-the central rift is clearly visible. Red and orange colors indicate the crest of the ridge; dark blue, the deeper seabed on either side. The second insert shows the location of the ridge and associated valley in the Atlantic. (Transform faults are explained in Figure 3.25)

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Why do you think the mid-ocean ridges are higher than the surrounding seabed?

Mid-Oceanic Ridge Earthquakes along faults Rift valley Oceanic crust Faults Basaltic magma will form seabed Transform fault South Rift Mid-Ocean America Ridge Atlantic Ocean Africa Continental crust Oceanic crust Rising magma -43°W Figure 3.20 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, showing its conformance to the coastlines of the adjacent continents. 27°N The first inset shows a detail of the ridge generated from side-scan sonar data-the central rift is clearly visible. Red and orange colors indicate the crest of the ridge; dark blue, the deeper seabed on either side. The second insert shows the location of the ridge and associated valley in the Atlantic. (Transform faults are explained in Figure 3.25)
Transcribed Image Text:Mid-Oceanic Ridge Earthquakes along faults Rift valley Oceanic crust Faults Basaltic magma will form seabed Transform fault South Rift Mid-Ocean America Ridge Atlantic Ocean Africa Continental crust Oceanic crust Rising magma -43°W Figure 3.20 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, showing its conformance to the coastlines of the adjacent continents. 27°N The first inset shows a detail of the ridge generated from side-scan sonar data-the central rift is clearly visible. Red and orange colors indicate the crest of the ridge; dark blue, the deeper seabed on either side. The second insert shows the location of the ridge and associated valley in the Atlantic. (Transform faults are explained in Figure 3.25)
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