Nitrogen fixation is the process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted by either a natural or an industrial means to a form of nitrogen such as ammonia. In nature, most nitrogen is harvested from the atmosphere by microorganisms to form ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates that can be used by plants.
floor rocks were also symmetrical on both sides of the ridge, with the youngest rocks near the center and the oldest rocks farther away. This suggests that new rocks form at the center of ridges and then move away in the opposite directions.
