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Some move away from each other and create massive trenches normally in the sea bed, for example the Mariana Trench - 10,998 m.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn earthquake happens and there is many types
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∙ 14y agowhen plates move apart it causes seafloors to get wider, and land spreads apart
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∙ 14y agoNew crust is formed at diverging oceanic plates.
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New crust is formed
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What happens when the plates move apart towards and slide past?
When two plates move apart it forms a hole but new crust is formed.
Gap that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
i believe its the rift valley
What cause seafloor spreading?
valconoes!
Do continental plates move faster than oceanic plates?
No, oceanic plates move faster than continental plates. This is due to the density of the oceanic plates (basalt is denser). For example, the fastest moving plates are the Pacific plate, Cocos plate, and Nazca plate. All oceanic.
Why do oceanic plates move under continental plates when the two collide?
Oceanic plates move under continental plates when they converge together because the oceanic plate is more denser than the continental plate.
Im the gap that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
Oceanic trenches are the gaps which form when the tectonic plates move apart. They are the very deepest parts of the ocean.
Is true or false oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries?
Yes; at divergent/constructive boundaries, plates move apart and new oceanic lithosphere forms.
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 is the structure that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
On continents it is called a Rift Valley or Graben. in the ocean it is call a Mid Oceanic Ridge.
Long crack that forms as two tectonic plates move apart?
Long crack that forms as two tectonic plates move apart
What happen as some plates move apart?
New oceanic plates/crust are created in the space of separation.
What is when two oceanic plates move apart and new crust is formed?
coenvergent zone
What happens when the plates move apart towards and slide past?
When two plates move apart it forms a hole but new crust is formed.
What is it called when two oceanic plates move apart and new crust is formed?
Seafloor Spreading
Where would two plates move apart at mid-oceanic ridges?
at a divergent plate boundary
What forms when two crustal plates move apart?
an earthquake
When two plates move apart underwater what forms?
an earthquake
