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Divergent volcanism generally found at?
ocean rifts
The formations that run down the centers of mid-ocean ridges?
rifts
What creates a divergent boundary?
Mid-Ocean ridge, rifts, volcanoes, and valleys.
What seafloor feature can be found along the rifts in the mid ocean ridges?
hydrothermal vents
Sea-floor spreading was a key discovery because it showed?
that mid-ocean ridges have rifts at the center.
When magma rises up through the sea floor rifts and cools to form ocean floor?
yes
Is the place where two tectonic plates move away from one another?
mid - ocean ridges, they're caused by divergent boundaries Rifts are also on land, such as the Great Rift Valley in Africa mid - ocean ridges, they're caused by divergent boundaries Rifts are also on land, such as the Great Rift Valley in Africa mid - ocean ridges, they're caused by divergent boundaries Rifts are also on land, such as the Great Rift Valley in Africa
How does sun affect the formation of ocean currants?
how does the sun affect the formation of ocean currants
Divergent plates move from each other This causes to form as well as mid-ocean ridges?
away, rifts
What type of volcanoe is mauna loa?
It is a shield volcano. Rifts typically open in the seaward flanks, with lava fountains and slow-moving lava flows to the ocean.
Why does lava cool rapidly along mid ocean ridge?
Lava flows from the rifts and is cooled quickly by sea water
What causes the outer layer of the earth to move?
The outer layer of the earth's surface is made of plates. These plates are pushed by new land that is formed at rifts in the middle of the ocean where the surface is very thin. Lava squeezes up and out to the side from these rifts.
