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Gemiola [76]
3 years ago
10

On this map, identify which letter is over a mid-ocean ridge

Geography
1 answer:
Amiraneli [1.4K]3 years ago
8 0
Mid Ocean ridges occur where oceanic plates are pulled apart by convection currents being generated in the mantle. The most famous mid ocean ridge on the planet is the mid-Atlantic ridge where the north and south American plates are pulling away from the African and Eurasian plates. The ridge extends from as far north as Iceland travelling south. 
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