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Imagine that you could dive deep into the Atlantic Ocean where the South American Plate and African Plate meet at a plate boundary.
Make a prediction: What do you think you would see at the plate boundary? Would you see the mantle? Why or why not?

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arsilan324

Answer:

If I would dive at the edge of American Plate and African Plate, I would be able to see the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge. Mid-Atlantic-Ridge is an undewater mountain range in the atlantic ocean. Here, the sea floor is spreading at a rate of 2.5 cm/year in an east-west direction, i.e. divergent plate boundary. If I could dive, I would expect several volcanic islands that run the length of the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, I would also be able see the mantle for active volcanic processes.

PS: The formation of Iceland is believed to be a product of Mid-Atlantic-Ridge.

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On deep diving into the Atlantic ocean, we may see the mid-Atlantic ridge that separates the American and African plates. Here we can also see magma rising from the mantel.

Where is the Atlantic ocean located ?

The Atlantic ocean is the second largest ocean and is in the shape of an S-shaped curve. The Atlantic ocean marks the boundary between the American and African plates.

Thus is a zone of diversion. The boundary is marked b various ridges that go up to Iceland in the S shape. The bottom deposits of the mid-Atlantic ocean tell us about the topography of the oceanic lithosphere as it's close to the asthenosphere that is the mantel. But we can't see this layer due to the thickness and depth.

Find out more information about the Atlantic Ocean.

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