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Which sea has been formed where the Arabian plate is pulling apart from Africa?
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Where do midocean ridges intersect the landmasses?
Midocean ridges are areas where continents broke apart. Midocean ridges are closest to the landmasses in younger oceans. One example where a midocean ridge intersected a landmass is the Arabian sea, which was formed by the pulling apart of the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
What physical feature in Africa was formed when the plates pulled apart?
The Nile
How they make a volcanic?
Volcanos are formed by tectonic plates pulling apart exposing the magma in the earth's mantle.
Why is Africa ground so flat?
Because of the Tectonic plats that are pulling apart form each other.
Mid-Ocean ridges are places where tectonic plates are doing what?
The Atlantic mid ocean ridge is where the seafloor is pulling apart. The ridge is formed by the magma beneath the seafloor shooting up and quickly cooling and hardening.
How was Africa carved up?
Africa was formed when the supercontinent Pangia started to spread apart over the course of millions of years, thus creating all the continents including Africa
What kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes?
These are either VERY old mountains formed by the crust compressing or mountains formed by the crust slowly pulling apart over time.
What is it called when plates are pulling apart?
plates puled apart
What is it called when two plates are pulling apart?
plates puled apart
How the continents separate?
Plates pulling apart.
Which plate boundary causes rifting?
Rift are formed between divergent boundaries, as the plates break apart from each other, a rift is formed between them. Also as they split apart the void between them forms a rift valley. Like the great rift valley in Africa.
Is spreading sea plates pulling apart?
yes
