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Water (Oceans)

Question
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Write a short note on Mid-Oceanic Ridge.

Solution

Mid-Oceanic Ridges:

i. A mid-oceanic ridge is composed of two chains of mountains separated by a large depression.

ii. The mountain ranges can have peaks as high as 2,500 m and some even reach above the ocean’s surface.

iii. Iceland, a part of the mid - Atlantic Ridge, is an example.