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Thinning of the crust occurs at points on the Earth's surface where tectonic plates are separating. This initially causes normal faulting to occur which leads to the creation of down thrown blocks or valleys known as "grabens". These are bounded on either side by "horst" structures.
If the separation of the plates continues, then a rift valley will form, along with associated thinning of the lithosphere and the onset of volcanism. Continued riftying will ultimately form a new oceanic spreading centre.
This process is currently occurring in the East African Rift zone.
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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 happens when Two plates moving apart?
When the plates separate water fills in the cracks, this leaves trenches ie. (Mariana Trench) the deepest part of the ocean approx. 7mil below sea level.
What happens when two oceanic plates move?
When the plates separate water fills in the cracks, this leaves trenches ie. (Mariana Trench) the deepest part of the ocean approx. 7mil below sea level.
What happens to your license plates after repossession in NY?
what happens to your liscense plates after reposesion in N.Y.
How the continents separate?
Plates pulling apart.
What eruptions are common where plates separate?
Magnetic
What caused Gondwanaland to separate?
tectonic plates
What do tectonic plates separate into?
no flex zone
Where do plates separate?
On the fault line in California
What are seperating plates?
when two plates separate magma rises and cools to form a volcano
Volcano comes when two plates join or when two plates separate?
nothing happeneds
What is the type of boundary where techtonic plates separate?
Divergent
