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Iceland sits directly on which geological feature that causes the island to expand by roughly 2 cm every year?
Answer
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent tectonic boundary running through the Atlantic Ocean where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart. Iceland is the only place on Earth where this ridge rises above sea level, causing the island to widen by approximately 2 cm annually.
💡 Did you know?
Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, literally splitting apart at 2 cm yearly, yet houses geothermal energy powering 30% of electricity.
Other options people guess
- Pacific Ring of Fire
- East African Rift
- Eurasian Tectonic Plate boundary
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- tectonics
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