Why Do Mountains Form in the Middle of Oceans?

Imagine you're playing with two giant slabs of cardboard, one moves under the other, and where they meet, a volcano pops up in the middle of the ocean. Over time, this becomes a mountain. That's how ocean mountain formation happens: it’s like a hidden volcano party beneath the sea.

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  1. A volcano in the middle of the ocean spits out lava and builds up into a mountain.
  2. Two plates pull apart under the sea, letting hot rock rise to form new land.
  3. An underwater hill grows bigger over time until it becomes a mountain.

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