Practice Mid-oceanic Ridges (20.11.3) - Causes of Earthquake - Earthquake Engineering

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Question 1.
What are mid-oceanic ridges?
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Think about where tectonic plates move apart.
Question 2.
What process occurs at mid-ocean ridges?
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Consider what happens to magma as plates separate.
3Question 3.
What is a mid-oceanic ridge?
- A type of earthquake
- A divergent boundary under the ocean
- A volcanic island
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Think about where tectonic movements occur in the ocean.
4Question 4.
True or False: Mid-oceanic ridges create new oceanic crust.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens when tectonic plates move apart.
Question 5.
Evaluate the role of mid-ocean ridges in global tectonic activity and marine biodiversity.
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Consider the interconnection between geological processes and biological environments.
Question 6.
How might understanding mid-ocean ridges change our predictions regarding future seismic activities?
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Think about how past behaviors can inform future predictions.

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