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When 2 plates move apart is it convergence or divergence?

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Difference between convergence and divergence?

Convergence- When things come together Divergence- When things move apart


Where do plates move?

Plates just move around, sometimes they go under each other ( when two plates collide, convergence), or they move apart(divergence), or slide past each other(transform). Somehow there is enough space. Who wrote ' in the dishwasher'?


What is it called when plates move apart creating new crust?

Divergence.


When plates move apart from each other in opposite directions it is what type of boundary?

A boundary of plate divergence, (divergent boundary).


What is it called when tectonic plates move closer?

Convergence.


Which mountain ranges was not the result of continental convergence?

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge was not the result of continental convergence. Instead, it is a divergent boundary where new oceanic crust is forming as tectonic plates move apart.


What do plates move apart on?

Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.


Examples of sentences using the word divergence?

A divergent boundary is when two (or more) tectonic plates move apart..


Plates move apart because of?

the plates move apart because of plate boundaries !:)


What do plates move apart along on?

Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.


How do you use divergence in a sentence?

Divergence means moving apart. Here are some sentences.The divergence of our values makes me think we might not be able to get along together.The land falls away after the divergence of the mountain chain.The divergence of the roads confused her, and she got lost.


What is it called when earths plates move together?

Tectonic convergence, or something like that.