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Gap that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
i believe its the rift valley
What does the plate boundary conservative mean?
a constructive plate boundary is where two plates move apart from eachother forming a gap which allows magma to rise and that leads to a earthquake.
When 2 tectonic plates separate and move away from each other they form?
To my knowledge it would be valleys, canyons, abyss. Basically the opposite of mountains and volcanoes.
Why is the process of divergence constructive?
In Geological terms, the reason is that when tectonic plates move apart (diverging), magma seeps up through the gap, forming new sea floor, thus it is constructive of new surface rock, as opposed to destructive, whereby seafloor is destroyed.
What is an enormous gap that forms as new ocean crust cools and moves apart called?
A rift.
Im the gap that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
Oceanic trenches are the gaps which form when the tectonic plates move apart. They are the very deepest parts of the ocean.
Gap that forms as tectonic plates move apart?
i believe its the rift valley
What fills the gap of divergent boundaries?
Magma wells up as the plates move apart and fill some of the gap.
How far apart are tectonic plates moving?
The tectonic plates move at about the same speed your finger nails grow. The gap the plates create when they move apart is constantly being closed up by magma moving up from the mantle.
Why does the ocean floor spread apart at the ridge?
Because as tectonic plates move away from each other, the ocean floor spreads apart and fills the gap.
Where are mid ocean ridges?
They are found at a plate boundary. When two plates move apart (divergent) magma rises through the gap.
Mid-Ocean ridges are found where?
They are found at a plate boundary. When two plates move apart (divergent) magma rises through the gap.
What happened at divergent boundaries?
divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
What does conservative plate boundary mean?
a constructive plate boundary is where two plates move apart from eachother forming a gap which allows magma to rise and that leads to a earthquake.
What does the plate boundary conservative mean?
a constructive plate boundary is where two plates move apart from eachother forming a gap which allows magma to rise and that leads to a earthquake.
Describe how the gap is filled when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
When two tectonic plates move away from each other, a divergent boundary is formed. Magma from the asthenosphere flows in to fill the resulting gap.
What is a constructive boundarie?
At a constructive plate boundary two plates move apart. As they move apart the magma from the magma chamber flows up to fill the gap. This causes a volcano. However, as the magma can escape easily it flows down the volcano with only a little bit of force. So it has a gentle erupt.
