Question

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?

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Based on research related to the Mid-Ocean Ridge:

1. **Are there volcanoes?**
**Yes**
There are numerous underwater volcanoes along the Mid-Ocean Ridge, formed by volcanic activity as tectonic plates diverge.

2. **Are there earthquakes?**
**Yes**
Earthquakes frequently occur along the Mid-Ocean Ridge due to tectonic plate movements and the stresses associated with the formation of new crust.

3. **Does your site have new ocean floor?**
**Yes**
New ocean floor is continuously formed at the Mid-Ocean Ridge as magma rises from the mantle, solidifies, and creates new crust.