what are mid ocean ridges
Mid-ocean ridges are geologically active, with new magma constantly emerging onto the ocean floor and into the crust at and near rifts along the ridge axes.The crystallized magma forms new crust of basalt (known as MORB for mid-ocean ridge basalt) and gabbro.ceanic crust is formed at an oceanic ridge, while the lithosphere is subducted back into the asthenosphere at trenches. There are two processes, ridge-push and slab pull, thought to be responsible for the spreading seen at mid-ocean ridges, and there is some uncertainty as to which is dominant.