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When oceanic plates diverge an underwater earthquake is the result. Oceanic earthquakes often result in disastrous Tsunamis.
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What happens when oceanic and continental plates diverge?
Sea bed spreading.
When two oceanic plates diverge?
Volcanoes form from the exposure of lava in the Earth's mantle. B Actually this is wrong, it forms a mid oceanic ridge. Do some more research next time. C. Actually it forms a Mid-Ocean Trench both of you do better reserch next time.
What types of volcanoes are formed at spreading centers?
Volcanoes at spreading centers is referred to as spreading center volcanism. This usually takes place on mid-oceanic ridges where the plates diverge.
Why are oceanic plates lower than continental plates?
Because continental plates are denser than oceanic. That is why oceanic and continental plates cause subduction zones.
What kind of fault occurs at the divergent plate boundaries?
A normal
How are divergent plates different from convergent plates?
Divergent Boundaries happen when two plates (oceanic or contental) begin to diverge, or move apart. Convergent Boundaries occur when two plates (again, oceanic or contential) begin to converge or move apart
What happens when oceanic and continental plates diverge?
Sea bed spreading.
When 2 continental plates diverge a forms.?
When 2 continental plates diverge, a __ forms.
What are the stages of rift valley formation?
it is formed when two oceanic plates diverge away from each other, the lithosphere is pulled or torn apart :))))))))))))))))))))))))) XXXXXXXXXXDDDDDDDDDD
What does oceanic plates mean?
oceanic plates are plates that lies under the ocean. oceanic plates are plates that lies under the ocean.
What is it called when plates diverge on land?
tectonic plates
What is oceanic plates?
it keeps the ocean and valcanos away from each other i think
When two oceanic plates diverge?
Volcanoes form from the exposure of lava in the Earth's mantle. B Actually this is wrong, it forms a mid oceanic ridge. Do some more research next time. C. Actually it forms a Mid-Ocean Trench both of you do better reserch next time.
What types of volcanoes are formed at spreading centers?
Volcanoes at spreading centers is referred to as spreading center volcanism. This usually takes place on mid-oceanic ridges where the plates diverge.
Where are the yougest rocks found at the ocean ridge?
The youngest rock found in the ocean ridge is called a hot rocks. They are formed when oceanic plates diverge are separate from each other.
What does it mean if a plate boundary is divergent?
When two tectonic plates are diverging, that means that they are coming apart. Depending whether or not they are oceanic plates or continental plates, the outcome will be different. If two oceanic plates diverge, a rift valley will occur in the ocean; if the same is with continental plates an rift vally will occur on the continent.
Why are oceanic plates lower than continental plates?
Because continental plates are denser than oceanic. That is why oceanic and continental plates cause subduction zones.
