he Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a 16,000-kilometer mountain chain that travels north to south along the Atlantic Ocean sea floor. It is estimated that it is spreading at a rate of 2–5 cm a year. Based on the evidence, write one letter in each blank to correctly complete the explanation for how the Atlantic Ocean will change over time. Over 1.__________ of years, the sea floor at the ridge will 2.__________ spreading, and the Atlantic Ocean will become a much 3.__________ area than it is today. 1. A. hundreds B. thousands C. millions 2. D. continue E. stop 3. F. smaller G. larger

The cross section below represents the oceanic crust found on both sides of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Samples of crust were collected at points X, Y, and Z shown on the diagram.A number line is shown that goes from 80 km on the left to 80 km on the right with tick marks every 20 km. The origin at 0 is labeled Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The line is labeled Distance from ridge (km). There are 3 points marked on the line. Point X is about 45 units to the left of 0. Point Y is about 5 units to the right of 0. Point Z is about 75 units to the right of 0.Which sequence correctly lists the crust samples from youngest to oldest?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)   Y   X   ZAY   X   Z(Choice B)   Y   Z   XBY   Z   X(Choice C)   Z   X   YCZ   X   Y(Choice D)   Z   Y   XDZ   Y   XReport a problemStart over3 of 10Check

What happens to the age of the lithosphere as you move further from the mid-ocean ridge?

Choose the best option for the blank.The age of oceanic crust ______ with distance from a mid-ocean ridge.Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)   increasesAincreases(Choice B)   decreasesBdecreases(Choice C)   stays the sameCstays the same

The North American plate is moving away from the Eurasian plate. The diagram shows this event in Iceland. What geological features and processes are likely to occur in the future along the ridge? A. Sea levels will rise, eroding the coastline near the ridge. B. Seawater will erode the land underneath the ridge, creating caves. C. Volcanic activity will shape the land along the ridge through plate fissures. D. Plate movement will cause tsunamis to flood and erode the coastline near the ridge.

What happens in the ocean when divergence occurs at the ocean's surface?Question 23Answerdownwellingsea floor spreadingtsunamisupwellingrouge waves