Q25. How does the New seafloor form at the mid-ocean ridge?

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Micheal Monroe

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9 February, 06:57

Q25. How does the New seafloor form at the mid-ocean ridge?

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Dania Alvarado · Answer 1

Hot and less dense material below the Earth’s crust rises towards the mid-ocean ridge. A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. As this material flows sideways, it creates a crack in the crust where magma will flow out. This magma cools down and becomes the new seafloor.