Did you know: The mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth, stretching 40,389 miles around the globe?

The mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth, stretching 40,389 miles around the globe. However, the Andes mountain range in South America is the longest mountain range above sea level.
Explanation
Mid-ocean ridge
This mountain range is formed by the movement of tectonic plates and is mostly underwater. It's similar to the stitches on a
Baseball.
Andes mountain range
This mountain range stretches for over 4,300 miles through seven countries in South America. The highest peak in the Andes is Aconcagua

Significance:
The mid-ocean ridge is the largest single volcanic feature on Earth.
The discovery of the mid-ocean ridge led to the theory of seafloor spreading.
The mid-ocean ridge is central to the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea