1: Who is NOAA?
NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Is a leader in exploring the geologic and biologic mysteries of the deep-sea.
2: What is the mid-ocean ridge system? What happens there?
The Mid-Ocean Ridge is a new ocean crust of the North America.Ring of fire is a important segment of the massive Mid-Ocean Ridge System. In where New Earth is created. They are exploring massive volcanoes , violent earthquakes , and bizarre life forms hidden deep beneath the sea .
3: How long/wide the is mid-ocean ridge system? Where is it located?
This system is about 65 ,000 km long , with a 1,500 km wide . Is located at the Northwest of the United States.
4: What type of plate boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge system? Explain.
Divergent Plate Boundary form the mid-ocean ridge system. In which the plates pull away from each other and new sea floor is created between them.
5: Explain how ridges form:
A ridge always begin with a Divergence plate boundary. Because the rift zone becomes less dense and more buoyant as it thins down and heats up, the crust rises to form a high ridge on the sea floor.
6: What forms most of the ocean crust?
The ocean Crust it's mostly made of Basalt ,Granite and lift valleys.
7: How does hot lava respond to cold sea water? (Pillow Basalt)
A cooling reaction occurs , when hot lava touch the cold sea water, and solidifies while still within the plate .
8: What is happening at the Juan de Fuca Ridge?
The spreading process creates an average width of (c) 6 m of new crust every 100 years.
9: What does the rate of spreading dictate?
The rate of spreading indicates by influences/persuades the topography of the ridge.
10: How hot can sea water be heated to at the mid-oceanic ridges?
It can be heated at a temperature of 400°C at the Mid-Oceanic Ridge.
11: Explain how HYDROTHERMAL Vents are formed:
Hydrothermal Vents are formed , when superheated water dissolves minerals and carries them along as it circulates through the crust. Then the mineral-laden water rises back out of the crust, boiling into the bottom of the sea through ocean floor hot springs.
12: Why is the hot mineral water so important? What do they support?
The hot mineral water is important , because it dissolves minerals and carries them out to the surface and nourishes the animals and plants.
13: What is chemosynthesis? How does it differ from photosynthesis?
Chemosynthesis is convert minerals into energy. It is different from photosynthesis, because photosynthesis converts light into energy.
NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Is a leader in exploring the geologic and biologic mysteries of the deep-sea.
2: What is the mid-ocean ridge system? What happens there?
The Mid-Ocean Ridge is a new ocean crust of the North America.Ring of fire is a important segment of the massive Mid-Ocean Ridge System. In where New Earth is created. They are exploring massive volcanoes , violent earthquakes , and bizarre life forms hidden deep beneath the sea .
3: How long/wide the is mid-ocean ridge system? Where is it located?
This system is about 65 ,000 km long , with a 1,500 km wide . Is located at the Northwest of the United States.
4: What type of plate boundary forms a mid-ocean ridge system? Explain.
Divergent Plate Boundary form the mid-ocean ridge system. In which the plates pull away from each other and new sea floor is created between them.
5: Explain how ridges form:
A ridge always begin with a Divergence plate boundary. Because the rift zone becomes less dense and more buoyant as it thins down and heats up, the crust rises to form a high ridge on the sea floor.
6: What forms most of the ocean crust?
The ocean Crust it's mostly made of Basalt ,Granite and lift valleys.
7: How does hot lava respond to cold sea water? (Pillow Basalt)
A cooling reaction occurs , when hot lava touch the cold sea water, and solidifies while still within the plate .
8: What is happening at the Juan de Fuca Ridge?
The spreading process creates an average width of (c) 6 m of new crust every 100 years.
9: What does the rate of spreading dictate?
The rate of spreading indicates by influences/persuades the topography of the ridge.
10: How hot can sea water be heated to at the mid-oceanic ridges?
It can be heated at a temperature of 400°C at the Mid-Oceanic Ridge.
11: Explain how HYDROTHERMAL Vents are formed:
Hydrothermal Vents are formed , when superheated water dissolves minerals and carries them along as it circulates through the crust. Then the mineral-laden water rises back out of the crust, boiling into the bottom of the sea through ocean floor hot springs.
12: Why is the hot mineral water so important? What do they support?
The hot mineral water is important , because it dissolves minerals and carries them out to the surface and nourishes the animals and plants.
13: What is chemosynthesis? How does it differ from photosynthesis?
Chemosynthesis is convert minerals into energy. It is different from photosynthesis, because photosynthesis converts light into energy.