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Because diverging plate boundaries occur at mid-ocean ridges, this means the two lithospheric plates are spreading apart.
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What type of boundary occurs most at mid ocean ridge?
The mid-ocean ridge is formed along a divergent or constructive plate boundary between two plates of oceanic crust. A classic example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and African Plates are moving away from the North and South American Plates.
What type of boundary is found at a mid ocean ridge and what type of boundary is found at a trench?
Divergent - where two plates are moving away from one another. (Mid-ocean Ridge)Convergent - where two plates are moving towards one another. (Ocean Trench) found at both O/O converge and O/C converge.
Is the moving portion of earth's crust and upper mantle called a ridge?
Not quite. These are known as tectonic plates. A (mid ocean) ridge is a type of boundary between differing tectonic plates which are diverging or moving away from each other..
Do volcanoes form along mid ocean ridges where two plates move together?
Volcanoes that form along a mid-ocean ridge are called volcanic islands. These volcanoes occur when the plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill.
Do Ocean Trenches Occur where plates are moving apart or where They are moving apart?
at mid ocean ridges
What type of boundary occurs most at mid ocean ridge?
The mid-ocean ridge is formed along a divergent or constructive plate boundary between two plates of oceanic crust. A classic example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and African Plates are moving away from the North and South American Plates.
What rate are the plates moving at the mid Atlantic ridge?
The mid Atlantic Ridge plates are moving apart at approximately 2.5 to 3 centimeters per year.
Is Atlantic ocean is expanding?
Because the tectonic plates which it sits upon are moving apart at the mid-atlantic ridge.
A mid-ocean ridge forms along what plates?
tectonic plates
At the Mid-Atlantic Ridge plates are moving apart at about what rate?
The mid Atlantic Ridge plates are moving apart at approximately 2.5 to 3 centimeters per year.
Where is oceanic and continental plates?
at the mid-ocean ridge
What form a mid ocean ridge?
tectonic plates
What type of boundary is found at a mid ocean ridge and what type of boundary is found at a trench?
Divergent - where two plates are moving away from one another. (Mid-ocean Ridge)Convergent - where two plates are moving towards one another. (Ocean Trench) found at both O/O converge and O/C converge.
Is the moving portion of earth's crust and upper mantle called a ridge?
Not quite. These are known as tectonic plates. A (mid ocean) ridge is a type of boundary between differing tectonic plates which are diverging or moving away from each other..
What is Mid Atlantic?
The mid ocean ridge is where the tectonic plates are moving apart in the middle of the ocean causing magma to come to the surface and cool making new seafloor in it's place.
Where do continental plates touch on earth?
at the mid ocean ridge
What is mid Atlantic rige?
The mid ocean ridge is where the tectonic plates are moving apart in the middle of the ocean causing magma to come to the surface and cool making new seafloor in it's place.
