EARTH SCIENCE
OCEANS
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Question
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It was discovered during WWII
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it is underwater
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it is the longest mountain range in the world
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it is in the Indian ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -The mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth. Spanning 40, 389 miles around the globe, it’s truly a global landmark. About 90 percent of the mid-ocean ridge system is under the ocean. This system of mountains and valleys criss-crosses the globe, resembling the stitches in a baseball.
Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s longest above-water mountain range is the Andes, 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The world’s longest above-water mountain range is the Andes, about 7, 000 km long. It cuts across seven South American countries of Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mid-ocean ridge is the most extensive chain of mountains on Earth, stretching nearly 65, 000 kilometers (40, 390 miles) and with more than 90 percent of the mountain range lying underwater, in the deep ocean.