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MID-OCEAN RIDGES  

DEFINITION

  • The long, continuous mountain chain found in all oceans; ocean crust is created by the process of sea-floor spreading at its crest.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f345294c-36e6-4c76-b484-2204cc0bc3a2

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