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Mid-Ocean Ridges

The mid-ocean ridge is a continuous chain of volcanoes on the ocean floor where lava erupts and the crust of the Earth is created. Nearly every day, somewhere on the crest of the mid-ocean ridge, there is likely to be an eruption of lava or an intrusion of magma that builds the ocean crust.

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types of ridges

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Types of Ridges

axial ridge

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Axial Ridge

magnetics and polarity

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Magnetics & Polarity

fast/slow spreading

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Fast/Slow Spreading

Build your own mid-ocean ridge!

Try our experiment with cardboard plates.