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divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
Rosalinda Blick
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∙ 11y agoAt divergent plate boundaries, the plates move apart and magma from the asthenosphere fills in the gap and flows out as basaltic magma, forming ridges and islands. These eruptions are effusive because there are no trapped gases.
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How are oceanic ridges form?
divergent boundaries
How are convergent boundaries different from divergent boundries?
convergent boundaries collide but divergent boundaries move away from each other.
What is a mountain chain at a divergent boundaries called?
mountain chains at divergent boundaries are called
Ocean ridges are formed by what boundaries?
Divergent boundaries form ocean ridges.
Is subduction common at divergent plate boundaries?
Subduction doesnt occur at divergent boundaries, but rather they are found at convergent boundaries.
What are plate boundaries that move away form each other?
divergent
What happens divergent boundaries?
divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
Where do volcanoes occur around divergent plate boundaries?
yes they do occur along divergent boundaries
Where are most divergent boundaries found?
On the seafloor. Yes, the mid oceanic ridges are all divergent boundaries.
What do transform boundaries have in common with divergent boundaries?
Rhe tectonic plates are moving in both divergent and transform boundaries
At what boundaries do plates move apart?
Divergent boundary.
Which type of boundaries is seafloor created by?
Seafloor is created at divergent plate boundaries called the mid-ocean ridges.
