Unit 5: Ocean Floor Structure and Plate Tectonics

Earth's rocky surface is divided into two types: oceanic crust, with a thin dense crust about 10 km thick, and continental crust, with a thick light crust about 40 km thick. ... Collectively, the ocean ridge system is the most prominent feature on the Earth’s surface. The East Pacific Rise is the largest oceanic ridge ... Water deeper than ... ................
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