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What happens when two plates tectonic move toward each other and smash together?
The Plates form a Subduction zone. (look it up)
A rift valley can form where two continental plates are?
At diverging continental plate boundaries. Where tectonic plates made up of continental crust move away from each other, causing a depression it the earths crust.
What is a rift in geology?
A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault
What happens when tectonic plates split apart?
Initially a series of tensile structures (on continents) such as horst and graben will form. These are a series of downthrown crustal blockes surrounded on ether side by normal faults. If the tensile stress continues, this will form a rift with the associated vulcanism. Ultimately this can form a new spreading centre creating a new ocean and mid oceanic ridge.
What happen as earth's plates move away from each other?
When earths plates move away from each other ( separate ) Volcanoes form.
What is a kind of valley where plates move?
It is called a rift valley.
What kind of valley where plates move apart?
rift valley
What is a kind of valley where plates move apart?
It is called a rift valley.
What occurs when tectonic plates move apart?
A rift valley.
What do you call the deep valley where two plates move apart?
This is known as a rift valley. it forms at a divergent boundary.
Where does a rift valley form at?
when plates diverge, a rift valley is formed and there's a fissure where magma can rise up to form submarine volcanoes on the rift
What happens when two plates tectonic move toward each other and smash together?
The Plates form a Subduction zone. (look it up)
Gap that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
i believe its the rift valley
The kind of valley is where tectonic plates move apart?
The awnser is rift vally
How are divergent boundary and rift valley related?
Rift Valleys and divergent boundaries occur where two tectonic plates are spreading apart. A good example of a Rift Valley is the one located in Africa between Somalia and Ethiopia.
What is a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart?
The answer to that very question that you have just stated i will answer. It is a simple RIFT VALLEY :)
What they form when the plates moves slowly?
trenches or mountains or rift valleys or faults depends which direction the plates move
