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rosijanka
9 days ago
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Imagine that you could dive deep into the Atlantic Ocean where the South American Plate and African Plate meet at a plate bounda

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Make a prediction: What do you think you would see at the plate boundary? Would you see the mantle? Why or why not?

Biology
1 answer:
enyata [1.7K]9 days ago
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If I were to dive at the boundary between the American Plate and the African Plate, I would be able to observe the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean. The sea floor at this point is diverging at a pace of 2.5 cm per year, indicating a divergent plate boundary. Should I dive, I would anticipate seeing numerous volcanic islands stretching along the Atlantic Ocean, along with the mantle indicative of ongoing volcanic activity. It is also believed that the formation of Iceland is a result of processes occurring at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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