Mid-Ocean Ridges
1)Who is NOAA?
The NOAA is the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
2) What is the mid-ocean ridge system? What happens there?
The mid-ocean ridge system is a 65 thousand kilometers long series of sea floor spreading centers where new Earth is created
3) How long/wide the is mid-ocean ridge system? Where is it located?
The mid-ocean ridge is a 65 thousand kilometers long series of sea floor spreading centers. It is located
4) What type of plate boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge system? Explain.
5) Explain how ridges form:
6) What forms most of the ocean crust?
7) How does hot lava respond to cold sea water? (Pillow Basalt)
8) What is happening at the Juan de Fuca Ridge?
9) What does the rate of spreading dictate?
10: How hot can sea water be heated to at the mid-oceanic ridges?
11: Explain how HYDROTHERMAL Vents are formed:
12: Why is the hot mineral water so important? What do they support?
13: What is chemosynthesis? How does it differ from photosynthesis?
The NOAA is the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
2) What is the mid-ocean ridge system? What happens there?
The mid-ocean ridge system is a 65 thousand kilometers long series of sea floor spreading centers where new Earth is created
3) How long/wide the is mid-ocean ridge system? Where is it located?
The mid-ocean ridge is a 65 thousand kilometers long series of sea floor spreading centers. It is located
4) What type of plate boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge system? Explain.
5) Explain how ridges form:
6) What forms most of the ocean crust?
7) How does hot lava respond to cold sea water? (Pillow Basalt)
8) What is happening at the Juan de Fuca Ridge?
9) What does the rate of spreading dictate?
10: How hot can sea water be heated to at the mid-oceanic ridges?
11: Explain how HYDROTHERMAL Vents are formed:
12: Why is the hot mineral water so important? What do they support?
13: What is chemosynthesis? How does it differ from photosynthesis?