Select the combination of characteristics that diagnose a plate boundary as a mid-ocean ridge (divergent).
Select the combination of characteristics that diagnose a plate boundary as a mid-ocean ridge (divergent). (i.e. Select ALL features that are shared by ALL mid-ocean ridges)
low topographic ridge in ocean basin
high broad mountain range
underwater volcanoes present (FYI – these are mostly not shown on the volcano map, as it only shows locations of eruptions that have been documented by humans)
oceanic trench
symmetric pattern of seafloor age across boundary
shallow earthquakes only
shallow AND deep earthquakes
no earthquakes
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