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Convergent: plates move into one another.
Divergent: plates move apart.
Transform: plates move sideways in relation to each other.
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Is the African plate a divergent plate?
Divergent refers to a plate boundary where plates are moving apart. Plates are not referred to in terms of their boundary movements.
What do you call the deep valley where two plates move apart?
This is known as a rift valley. it forms at a divergent boundary.
What country in the north Atlantic was formed by two tectonic plates moving apart?
Iceland. It was formed by the divergent boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates.
What do tectonic plates do at a divergent plate boundary?
At a divergent boundary tectonic plates move apart.
Which boundary do two plates pull apart?
Divergent plate boundary
What is boundaries between two plates that are moving apart?
divergent boundary
What is the difference between convergent boundary and convergent plate boundary?
Convergent means where plates are moving together. Divergent means where plates are moving apart.
What is a boundary between plates that are moving away from each oher?
A boundary where the plates are moving apart is called a divergent boundary. It is also called a constructive boundary because new crust is made there.
Why does a volcano form at the boundary of two plates moving apart?
A volcano will form at the boundary of two plates moving apart. This is because the two plates moving apart create a crack allowing molten lava to flow up from the mantle.
What is is the boundary when two plates that are moving apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
Insterting facts about divergent boundaries?
Divergent Boundaries - A boundary between two lithoperic plates that are moving apart .
Tectonic plates move apart in opposite directions at a?
Its is Divergent Boundary, because it is moving Apart from each other. Convergent is moving together. convergent boundary
What is the boundary between two plates that move apart?
divergent boundary
Is the African plate a divergent plate?
Divergent refers to a plate boundary where plates are moving apart. Plates are not referred to in terms of their boundary movements.
What a divergent plate boundaries?
A divergent plate boundary is one where the two plates on either side of the boundary are moving apart; 'di-' meaning away. Convergent plates are moving together.
What is movement of the plates compared to?
The movement of the plates can be compared to... Transform boundary- sliding past one another convergent boundary- moving together divergent boundary- pulling apart
What do you call the deep valley where two plates move apart?
This is known as a rift valley. it forms at a divergent boundary.
