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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.
A mid-ocean ridge demarcates the boundary between two tectonic plates, and consequently is termed a divergent plate boundary. The mid-ocean ridges of the world are connected and form a single global mid-oceanic ridge system that is part of every ocean, making the mid-oceanic ridge system the longest mountain range in the world. The continuous mountain range is 65,000 km long, and the total length of the oceanic ridge system is 80,000 km long.