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At this type of boundary, two tectonic plates move apart from eachother. This
movement of plates causes new crust to be formed. Examples of the work of
divergent boundaries are present at deep ocean trenches and volcanic islands, like
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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what happens is that the plates divide
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∙ 13y agoIt is where two lithospheric or tectonic plates are moving away from each other. New crust is formed at a divergent plate boundary.
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∙ 16y agoNew crust is being formed from solidified magma.
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∙ 12y agoThe tectonic plates move apart forming ridge valleys.
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∙ 12y agoAt a divergent boundary the two plates are separating or pulling away from each other. When two plates are coming together it is a convergent boundary.
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∙ 11y agoA ridge is formed from frequent, effusive basaltic eruptions. Islands such as Iceland are also soon formed.
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What is a Divergent plate boundary and what happens?
A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each-other.
What type of boundary occurs between the max a plate and the South American plate?
Convergent on the western perimeter, divergent on the Easter perimeter.
Which type of boundaries is seafloor created by?
Seafloor is created at divergent plate boundaries called the mid-ocean ridges.
What plate boundary separates the North American plate from the African plate?
Divergent plate boundary
What type of boundary does the red sea affect?
I believe the red sea is located at a divergent plate boundary.
What is a Divergent plate boundary and what happens?
A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each-other.
What is a boundary where 2 plates move apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
What type of boundary is formed when plate separate?
Divergent boundary is formed
What type of boundary occurs between the max a plate and the South American plate?
Convergent on the western perimeter, divergent on the Easter perimeter.
What feature is formed in divergent boundary?
A divergent boundary's feature is a Mid-Ocean Ridge if the divergent boundary is underwater.
What is a sentence with the word divergent boundary?
Often, a divergent boundary within a continent will produce rifts, which will produce rift valleys. A divergent boundary may also be referred to as an extensional boundary, a constructive boundary, or a divergent plate boundary.
Which type of boundaries is seafloor created by?
Seafloor is created at divergent plate boundaries called the mid-ocean ridges.
What plate boundary separates the North American plate from the African plate?
Divergent plate boundary
What type of boundary does the red sea affect?
I believe the red sea is located at a divergent plate boundary.
Volcano villarrica located on divergent or convrgent boundary?
divergent boundary
When moving away from a divergent boundary in either direction what happens?
The rocks increase in age
What is created a divergent boundary?
a rift valley forms along the divergent boundary
