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An oceanographer discovered a deep underwater opening as shown in the illustration. the scientist classifies this as a mid-ocean ridge. is the scientist correct or incorrect and…

An oceanographer discovered a deep underwater opening as shown in the illustration. the scientist classifies this as a mid-ocean ridge. is the scientist correct or incorrect and…
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An oceanographer discovered a deep underwater opening as shown in the illustration. the scientist classifies this as a mid-ocean ridge. is the scientist correct or incorrect and why or why not?

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The answer is He is incorrect. Mid-ocean ridges are sites of divergent oceanic plates.

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The scientist is correct. It is part of under water mountain system, called mid-ocean ridge. The ridge consists of chains of mountains linked to one another with long valley. it also consists of openings. it causes for the seafloor spreading.
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