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Tectonic plate interactions are of three different basic types: Divergent boundaries are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid-oceanic ridges or rift valleys. These are also known as constructive boundaries. Convergent boundaries are areas where plates move toward each other and collide.
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How much can tectonic plates move by?
The average rate of movement of tectonic plates per year is roughly one to two inches. Individual parts of interacting plates can move more than several feet during earthquakes. Over large time spans, tectonic plates can move to all parts of the globe.
What happens when two tectonic plates move apart?
Magma seeps up through the two plates from the mantle and form volcanos.
The area of two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called a what boundary?
A. Divergent
What would most likely occur when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
earthquake?
What are the three types of plate tectonic boundries?
divergent (plates move away from each other), convergent --->
Long crack that forms as two tectonic plates move apart?
Long crack that forms as two tectonic plates move apart
How many mph do tectonic plates move?
Two
At a mid Ocean ridge how do the two tectonic plates move?
The plates move apart, which is called a divergent boundary.
What is the place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontially?
The place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontally are called divergent plate boundaries.
How much can tectonic plates move by?
The average rate of movement of tectonic plates per year is roughly one to two inches. Individual parts of interacting plates can move more than several feet during earthquakes. Over large time spans, tectonic plates can move to all parts of the globe.
What are two tectonic plates that move away from each other?
divergent boundaries
What happens when two tectonic plates move apart?
Magma seeps up through the two plates from the mantle and form volcanos.
Describe how the gap is filled when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
When two tectonic plates move away from each other, a divergent boundary is formed. Magma from the asthenosphere flows in to fill the resulting gap.
What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
What is a tensional boundary?
Tensional boundary is the meeting zone of two tectonic plates at a normal fault; the plates move apart
What is boundary tension?
Tensional boundary is the meeting zone of two tectonic plates at a normal fault; the plates move apart
When two plates move past each other what is formed?
Assuming that you're referring to tectonic plates, nothing is formed when two plates move past each other other than a fault line and an earthquake.
