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Mid-ocean ridges (eg. Mid Atlantic Ridge) are formed at constructive plate boundaries, where magma is welling up between two diverging plates and forming new plate materiel. Trenches (eg. Marianas Trench) are formed at destructive plate boundaries where an ocean plate is being subducted below a continental plate.Chariotmender Â· 8 years ago.id Atlantic Ridge) are formed at constructive plate boundaries, where magma is welling up between two diverging plates and forming new plate materiel. Trenches (eg. Marianas Trench) are formed at destructive plate boundaries where an ocean plate is being subducted below a continental plate. Chariotmender Â· 8 years ago.
Definition of MID-OCEAN RIDGE: A major, largely submarine, mountain range where two ylates are being pulled apart and new volcanic lithosphere is being created. See magnetic anomaly patt Science Dictionary The World's Largest Online Science Dictionary