A ridge of 64000 km. length and 2000 km to 2400 km width passing through the north and south Atlantic oceanic basin enters into the south Pacific oceanic basin through the Indian oceanic basin and then from the middle of Australia and Antarctic. This ridge is –
- ASocotra-Lakshadweep - Chagos-Ridge
- BPacific - Antarctica Ridge
- CDolphin - Challenger Ridge
- DMid - Oceanic Ridge
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Correct answer: (d) Mid - Oceanic Ridge
Explanation
The above characteristics are related to the Mid-Ocean Ridge. The Mid-Ocean Ridge extends around the globe for about 40,390 miles or nearly 65,000 km, spreading through the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the largest geological feature on the Earth’s surface.