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A divergent plate boundary is one where the two plates on either side of the boundary are moving apart; 'di-' meaning away. Convergent plates are moving together.

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What are three types of plate bounderys?

the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries


What are three types of bounderies?

the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries


What plate boundary creates?

Divergent Plate Boundaries


Is subduction common at divergent plate boundaries?

No, subduction is not common at divergent plate boundaries. Divergent plate boundaries are characterized by plates moving away from each other, which creates new oceanic crust. Subduction occurs at convergent plate boundaries where plates collide and one descends beneath the other.


What types of boundaries are there?

There are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.


Divergent plate boundaries are characterized by what?

Rifts.


What can occur at divergent plate boundaries?

plant boundaries move together


What are the four plate boundaries?

The four types of plate boundaries are divergent boundaries (plates moving apart), convergent boundaries (plates moving together), transform boundaries (plates sliding past each other), and subduction zones (one plate sinking beneath another).


What are plate boundaries that move away form each other?

divergent


What boundary creates a crust?

The Divergent Boundaries.


What are the tree types of plate boundaries?

Plate boundaries are places where two tectonic plates meet. There are three major types of plate boundaries. These are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.


What are the different plate boundaries?

Convergent, divergent, and transformal