The Physical Environment

                                                 Contents |Glossary | Atlas | Index |Blog|Podcasts| Earth Online | Updates

midoceanic ridge



Click to image enlarge

The Midoceanic Ridge (light green curving feature) 

 

The Midoceanic Ridge is the longest continuous mountain system on earth and found on the ocean floor. The Midoceanic Ridge is a site of plate divergence where volcanic and earthquake activity occur.

 

 ~ Previous ~

| A | B | C | D | E | F| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |

| N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |


ContentsNews | WebActive | Glossary | Atlas | Index |  Earth Online | Top of page

About "The Physical Environment" | Who's Using TPE

Please contact Michael Ritter for inquiries, permissions, corrections or other feedback.

© 2003 - 2006 Michael Ritter (mritter@uwsp.edu)
Last Revised September 26, 2006