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because the molten rock cools in the water and forms a oceanic crust
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoWhen two plates pull away from each other, it's called a divergent boundary. The resulting space created allows hot magma to rise and harden resulting in sea floor spreading.
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∙ 13y agoI dont know if this is any help but you might want to try looking on wkipeddia. I was searching for something and i saw something about divergent plate
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∙ 11y agowell they would divide into two different plates and turn into a divergent plate
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What happens when two plates pull away from each other in opposite directions?
When any fault occurs or tectonic plates pull away from each other under the ground. An earthquake happens.
What happens to lithospheric plates when an earthquake occurs?
Lithospheric plates, which also are called tectonic plates, move towards or away from each other when an earthquake occurs.
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.
Can two plates moving away from each other form a volcano?
Yes, but no with each other. They can meet other plates.
What do plates do at divergent plate boundaries?
plates move away from each other.
What happens when two plates pull away from each other in opposite directions?
When any fault occurs or tectonic plates pull away from each other under the ground. An earthquake happens.
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.
What happens at a divergant boundry?
The plates slide across from each other. By that I mean away from each other and they can make earthquakes and mountains!
What happens to lithospheric plates when an earthquake occurs?
Lithospheric plates, which also are called tectonic plates, move towards or away from each other when an earthquake occurs.
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 happens on a divergent plate boundary?
the two plates are moving away from each other, and new crust is formed.
What happen as earth's plates move away from each other?
When earths plates move away from each other ( separate ) Volcanoes form.
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.
Can two plates moving away from each other form a volcano?
Yes, but no with each other. They can meet other plates.
When two plates diverge what happens?
The tectonic plates are moving apart from each other. The gap created by plates that are moving away from each other is filled in by new crust, created from the solidification of lava which is derived from the decompression melting of rising mantle rock.
When two geologic plates are moving away from each other what happens?
When it is two continental plates, new oceanic crust is formed, and when this continues, more oceanic crust is formed between the plates.
What is it called when two plates move away from each other?
When two plates move away from each other it makes a falt line or a riffed. -bekahcboo
