3. Answer the Following Questions below based on your research.

Questions:
Are there volcanoes at/near the Mid-Ocean Ridge?
Are there earthquakes at/near the Mid-Ocean Ridge?
Is new ocean floor being made at the Mid-Ocean Ridge?

(3 points)
Yes No
1. Are there volcanoes?

2. Are there earthquakes?

3. Does your site have new ocean floor?

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on geological research:

  1. Are there volcanoes?
    Yes
    The Mid-Ocean Ridge is home to many underwater volcanoes, which form as tectonic plates diverge and magma rises to create new oceanic crust.

  2. Are there earthquakes?
    Yes
    Earthquakes frequently occur at the Mid-Ocean Ridge due to tectonic activity, as the movement of the plates creates stress and leads to seismic events.

  3. Does your site have new ocean floor?
    Yes
    New ocean floor is continuously being created at the Mid-Ocean Ridge as magma rises and solidifies at the diverging tectonic plate boundaries.

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