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When earths plates move away from each other ( separate ) Volcanoes form.
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Which statements is true about the earths oceans?
The Atlantic is getting bigger as the Eurasian and American plates move further away from each other.
Are the pacific plates and the antarctic plates moving towards each other or away from each other or past each other?
the plates are moving away from each other.
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.
Divergent plate movement?
Divergent plates are plates that are moving away from each other.
When two plates move away from each other it is called what boundary?
When two plates move away from each other it makes a falt line or a riffed. -bekahcboo
Do volcanoes erupt when earths plates move?
Well, when earths plates move away from each other that's when it happens but move well then NO!
What is happening to the earths plates at the mid-atlantic ridge?
The plates on either side are moving away from each other.
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?
all volcanoes are caused by the earths plates moving toward each other and that is called convergent boundaries.
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away form each other?
Sometimes it causes earthquakes, as well as when earths plates move in opposite directions. But yes, volcanoes are also formed when these plates move out of place or away from each other, for example Hawaii. That is an example of plates sliding through the ocean which causes islands.
Where do divergent plate boundaries happen on earth?
Divergent plates are found in places where the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
Which statements is true about the earths oceans?
The Atlantic is getting bigger as the Eurasian and American plates move further away from each other.
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the Earth's plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?
all volcanoes are caused by the earths plates moving toward each other and that is called convergent boundaries.
Are the pacific plates and the antarctic plates moving towards each other or away from each other or past each other?
the plates are moving away from each other.
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 happens when plates separate from each other?
Ridges, called spreading centers, happen where two plates move away from each other. As the plates separate, molten mantle material (magma/melted rock) flows up to fill the void.
What occur when plates move?
When plate tectonics move they can either collide into each other, causing mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, move away from each other, or scrape past each other, this creates a fault. Often times the moving of earths plates results in an earthquake of some sort.
Why do most earthquakes happen at the plates?
Most earthquakes happen at the plates because the plates (continental plates) sometimes move. If it moves and slides against another one going the other way, the plates' connecting part will tremble and shake and fall apart. It starts like this: 1. The plates start to move. The land between, roads, and other things bend. 2. The plates suddenly break, and some of the roads get carried away, so everything falls apart.
