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A large area of the earth in which plates of the earth's crust are moving away from each other, forming an extensive system of fractures and faults.
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What is the area called where two tectonic plates meet?
the answer is a rift zone
What part of North America is an example of a continental rift zone?
The Basin and Range Province is an example of a rift zone.
What subduction zone is ol doinyo lengai part of?
Ol Doinyo Lengai is not associated with a subduction zone. It is associated with the East African Rift, which is a continental rift.
Why are rift zone common places for igneous rock form?
The thin crust of a rift zone causes melting in the upper mantle, resulting in volcanic activity.
What is the area where two tectonic plates meet?
the answer is a rift zone
In Final Fantasy 5 is the final dungeon the Interdimensional Rift or the N Zone?
It's both, technically. The 'Interdimensional Rift' is also known as the 'Cleft of Dimensions', the N-Zone, and 'The Void'.
What plate boundary is associated with a pull apart rift zone?
divergent
When plates move horizontally past each other?
rift zone
How is a rift zone formed?
Tectonic Plates moving away from each other.
What is a trough- like zone along the peak of a mid-ocean ridge?
rift
What type of plate boundary is associated with a pull-apart rift zone?
What you call a pull apart rift zone is what is called a divergent boundary. Most divergent zones are located under water and are a zone where new oceanic crust is born. One location where a divergent zone can be seen on land can be found in Iceland.
What type of volcano is the Andrew volcano?
It is a shield volcano, a result of the Great African Rift Valley. It is located on the southern arm of the African Rift Zone.
