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What are spreading boundaries?
Spreading boundaries are places where two plates move apart.
What happens at spreading plate boundaries?
tectonic plates move apart allowing magma to move to the surface.
What causes volcanoes to form at spreading boundaries?
Please make the question clearer. There are converging and diverging boundaries but not spreading boundaries. Plates move but don't spread. Please make the question clearer
Are convergent boundaries and sea-floor spreading related in any way?
Yes, convergent boundaries and sea-floor spreading are related in the sense that sea-floor spreading can occur at divergent boundaries (where tectonic plates move apart), leading to the creation of new oceanic crust. This new oceanic crust can then be consumed at convergent boundaries (where tectonic plates collide), as one plate is subducted beneath the other.
What happens to spreading boundaries?
SPREADING ZONES Spreading zone occurs in the border of two tectonic plates. This happens when the plates generally move away from each other creating an opening for the magma to force through the surface.
What are the three ways boundaries interact?
convergent boundaries: plates move together divergent boundaries: plates move apart transform boundaries: plates move against each other
What do plates move apart along on?
Plates move apart along divergent boundaries, where new crust is created through volcanic activity and magma upwelling from the mantle. This process is called seafloor spreading and occurs primarily in mid-ocean ridges.
How does the plasticity of the Asthenosphere help tectonic plates move?
Because the Asthenosphere is malleable, divergent boundaries and convergent boundaries are formed. The plasticity of the Asthenosphere allows the plates to move through sea floor spreading and subduction zones.
What happens when tectonic plates push against?
It could either cause Spreading boundaries (when the plates move apart), collision boundaries (Where one plate collides with the other forcing one underground- can cause volcano's, or transform boundaries (When plates scrape along side each other- causing Earthquakes.
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
At what boundaries do plates move apart?
Plates move apart at divergent boundaries, also known as spreading centers. This process is usually associated with the formation of new crust as magma rises from the mantle to fill in the gap created by the moving plates. An example of a divergent boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What boundary creates seafloor spreading?
A divergent boundary creates seafloor spreading. At these boundaries, tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise from below the Earth's surface and create new crust at the mid-ocean ridges.
