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Why is a divergent boundry also called a constructive boundary?
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What boundary is it called when new crust is being formed?
Divergent Boundary, (Constructive Boundary).
Which type of boundaries is seafloor created by?
Seafloor is created at divergent plate boundaries called the mid-ocean ridges.
What type of plate boundary is Hekla the volcano formed?
A diverging is the type of plate boundary that the Hekla volcano formed. Hekla last erupted in 2000. It is located in Iceland. ADDED. Also called a "constructive" plate boundary, because the upwelling magma adds rock to the edges of the two plates.
What is the stress at a divergent boundary called?
This is known as tensile stress.
What are two tectonic plates pulling away called?
Divergent plates. They form a divergent plate boundary.
What is Another name for a constructive boundary?
All so know as a "Divergent Boundary" when 2 plates collied and the outher of the 2 is pushed down it is called a divergent boundary or a (Constructive Boundary).
What boundary is it called when new crust is being formed?
Divergent Boundary, (Constructive Boundary).
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 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 A crack in the Earth's crust caused by tectonic plate movement is called a?
It is a rift zone or a divergent boundary. plus. no offense to that person that uploaded the previous answer.
What is a boundary where 2 plates move apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
Which type of boundaries is seafloor created by?
Seafloor is created at divergent plate boundaries called the mid-ocean ridges.
What type of plate boundary is Hekla the volcano formed?
A diverging is the type of plate boundary that the Hekla volcano formed. Hekla last erupted in 2000. It is located in Iceland. ADDED. Also called a "constructive" plate boundary, because the upwelling magma adds rock to the edges of the two plates.
A boundary is formed when plates separate.?
This is called a divergent boundary.
At what type of plate boundary is new ocean crust formed?
Older material
What is is the boundary when two plates that are moving apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
What is it called when 2 plates pull apart?
Hi when to plates pul apart under the ocean its called tectonic plate drift or contenetial drift.This allows countries to moves centimetres evvey year in any direction the plate travels.sometimes the plates rub and can cause earthquakes ,volcanos or tsunamis.
