At divergent plate boundaries where plates move apart
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How do midocean ridges form?
Magma rises + basalt forms
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When was the mid-atlantic ridge discovered and how high is it?
1872, 2500m high
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What does SFS lead to? (3)
Elevation of seafloor lower further out from the ridge, age of floor older as you go further from ridge, magnetic history striped due to magnetic reversals
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Who made this theory in 1950's?
Harry Hess
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Card 2
Front
How do midocean ridges form?
Back
Magma rises + basalt forms
Card 3
Front
When was the mid-atlantic ridge discovered and how high is it?
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