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What happened at divergent boundaries?
divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
What type of plate boundary forms rift valleys?
A divergent plate boundary.
How are oceanic ridges form?
divergent 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.
At what type of plate boundary is new ocean crust formed?
Older material
How are convergent boundaries different from divergent boundries?
convergent boundaries collide but divergent boundaries move away from each other.
How do valcanoes form at divergent plate boundaries?
Beneath the Earth's crust is a lot of magma. Thus as the plates pull apart, it leaves a gap through which the magma can travel and erupt as lava. For example at the Mid Atlantic Ridge, there are divergent plate boundaries. The 'gap' between the divorcing plates allows magma to boil through, building up the ridge in the process.
Is true or false oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries?
Yes; at divergent/constructive boundaries, plates move apart and new oceanic lithosphere forms.
What can divergent boundaries form?
A rift zone on land, a mid ocean ridge under the ocean.
What happens divergent boundaries?
divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
When plates pull apart what often fills the void?
LavaAt divergent boundaries when plates pull apart magma rises up and fills the void. Convection cells in the mantle provide the magma which rises up at the divergent boundaries.
Where are most divergent boundaries found?
On the seafloor. Yes, the mid oceanic ridges are all divergent boundaries.
