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When plates move apart it is known as what?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

it is known as a earthquake

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What do plates move apart on?

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Do transform plates move together or apart?

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

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Plates move apart along divergent boundaries where new oceanic crust is created as magma rises and solidifies between two plates. This process is known as seafloor spreading and occurs primarily along mid-ocean ridges.


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