Nature: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range in…

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Did you know? The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range in the world — 65,000 km — but almost entirely underwater. It runs from the North Pole to Antarctica and is where the Eurasian, African, North American and South American plates drift apart. Iceland is the only above-water part.

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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range in the world — 65,000 km — but almost entirely underwater. It runs from the North Pole to Antarctica and is where the Eurasian, African, North American and South American plates drift apart. Iceland is the only above-water part.

De Mid-Atlantische Rug is de langste bergketen ter wereld — 65.000 km — maar bijna helemaal onder water. Hij loopt van de Noordpool tot Antarctica en is waar de Eurasische, Afrikaanse, Noord-Amerikaanse en Zuid-Amerikaanse platen uit elkaar drijven. IJsland is het enige bovenwater-stuk.

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