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When two plates move away from each other it makes a falt line or a riffed.

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What is it called when the plates are moving toward each other?

When tectonic plates move toward each other, it is known as a convergent boundary. This movement can result in subduction, where one plate is forced beneath the other, or in the collision of two plates, leading to the formation of mountain ranges.


What name is given to the boundary where two tectonic plates pull away from each other?

This is known as a divergent boundary.


What is the divergent boundary convergent boundary and strike slip boundary?

divergent= move away from each other convergent= CONVERGE together strike-slip= brushing past each other A divergent boundary occurs at the point where two plates are moving away from each, creating more crust at the point of separation. A convergent boundary is where two plates are both moving into each other, neither subducting under the other, but pushing up the crust. A strike slip boundary occurs when plates are colliding at an angle. Tension builds up and is released in the form of an earthquake.


The area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called an areas boundary?

A divergent boundary is an area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another. It can also be called a divergent plate boundary, constructive boundary or extensional boundary.


What is a boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other?

A divergent boundary is a boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. This movement creates new crust as magma rises from the mantle and solidifies, forming mid-ocean ridges on the seafloor.

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What is it called when plates are moving toward each other?

This is called a convergent boundary. A divergent boundary is when plate move away from each other, and a transform boundary is when plates slide past each other.


Any plate boundary where the plates move away from each other is called?

divergent boundary


Plates that are moving away from each other?

This is called a divergent plate boundary.


What is the area where two tectonic plates called?

Plate boundaries.


What boundary between two plates that are moving away from each other called?

divergent plate


What is it called when the plates are moving toward each other?

When tectonic plates move toward each other, it is known as a convergent boundary. This movement can result in subduction, where one plate is forced beneath the other, or in the collision of two plates, leading to the formation of mountain ranges.


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.


What is that call when two plates are moving from each other?

When two plates move away from each other it is called a divergent plate boundary because they are dividing.


What do we call the plate boundary where plates are moving away from each other?

divergent boundary


What is the movement of diverging?

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.


What do you call the plate boundary where plates are moving away from each other?

divergent boundary


What kind of boundary is found where two plates move away from each other?

techtonic plates