Question

Iceland is sitting on top of two plates: the continental portion of the North American plate and the continental portion of the Eurasian plate. These plates are diverging. Which landform would you expect to form?

a rift valley
a non-volcanic mountain chain
a volcanic island arc
a mid-ocean ridge
a volcanic mountain arc

Answer 1

Answer:

a mid-ocean ridge

Explanation:

The landform expected to be formed along this margin is a typical mid-ocean ridge.

• A mid - oceanic ridge forms along the margins of a divergent zone.
• In this place, mafic and ultramafic magma are brought to the surface
• They cool and solidify in such environment.
• Iceland harnesses the geothermal energy from this diverging boundary to meet some of her energy needs.