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  2. Undersea mountain range - Wikipedia

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    Undersea mountain ranges are mountain ranges that are mostly or entirely underwater, and specifically under the surface of an ocean. If originated from current tectonic forces, they are often referred to as a mid-ocean ridge. In contrast, if formed by past above-water volcanism, they are known as a seamount chain.

  3. Mid-ocean ridge - Wikipedia

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    The mid-ocean ridges of the world are connected and form the Ocean Ridge, a single global mid-oceanic ridge system that is part of every ocean, making it the longest mountain range in the world. The continuous mountain range is 65,000 km (40,400 mi) long (several times longer than the Andes, the longest continental mountain range), and the ...

  4. List of submarine topographical features - Wikipedia

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    A mid-ocean ridge is a general term for an underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics. This type of oceanic ridge is characteristic of what is known as an oceanic spreading center, which is responsible for seafloor ...

  5. Mid-Atlantic Ridge - Wikipedia

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    The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge (a divergent or constructive plate boundary) located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world. In the North Atlantic, the ridge separates the North American from the Eurasian plate and the African plate, north and south of the Azores triple junction.

  6. Category:Undersea mountain ranges - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Undersea mountain ranges" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. Underwater mountain twice height of Burj Khalifa discovered ...

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    Seamounts are underwater mountains usually formed from the remnants of extinct volcanoes. The giant structure measures 5,249ft (1,600m), making it twice the height of the Burj Khalifa in the ...

  8. Ocean Explorers Discovered a Massive Underwater Mountain That ...

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    The team discovered the mountain along the Nazca Ridge, which is located about 900 miles west of the Chilean coast—a region that itself contains a chain of underwater mountains. But this ...

  9. List of longest mountain chains on Earth - Wikipedia

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    The Andes range consist of hundreds of mountain peaks.. The world's longest above-water mountain range is the Andes, [1] about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long. The range stretches from north to south through seven countries in South America, along the west coast of the continent: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.