Mid Ocean Ridges

Question 1

How they form 1

Answer 1

2 plates separate (constructive plate boundaries) forming a gap on the ocean floor

Question 2

How they form 2

Answer 2

Molten magma rises up from the mantle and fills the gap between the plates

Question 3

How they form 3

Answer 3

When the molten magma meets the ocean, water cools and hardens it forming rock and creating a new ocean floor

Question 4

How they form 4

Answer 4

This is a process of continues in an endless cycle forming a chain of mountains under the sea - Mid ocean ridges

Question 5

What are they

Answer 5

A long, winding chain of mountains on the ocean floor that was formed from volcanic activity