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Two tectonic plates under water move apart and magma fills the space between them This is an example of?
This is an example of seafloor spreading, a process where tectonic plates diverge and new oceanic crust forms as magma rises and solidifies at mid-ocean ridges. As the plates move apart, they create new oceanic lithosphere and contribute to the Earth's tectonic activity.
Why do earthquake are always near fault?
Earthquakes occur near faults because faults are zones where the Earth's tectonic plates interact and cause stress to build up. When this stress is released suddenly, it causes an earthquake. Faults are essentially the boundaries where the plates can move past each other, resulting in seismic activity.
How does movement of tectonic plates affect the earths surface?
Lots of things can happen, if two plates pull away from each other, the spot where they split will form new land from lava that rose the surface from the crack. If two plate crash together, mountains and volcanoes can form. If two plates slide past each other, a fault appears, causing earthquakes.
What is the definition for a divergent boundary?
A divergent boundary is a tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust through volcanic activity. This process can result in rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges.
What is a diverging plate boundry?
2 plate tectonic plates that move away from each other. The most active divergent boundaries are between mid-oceanic ridges . A divergent boundary is an area in the Earth's crust where two plates have been pulled apart like at a spreading center.A divergent boundary is when two plates are moving away from each other.
Do astronomers study tectonic plates?
No, astronomers study space. Just remember that the prefix: astro-means space. Geologists study the earth, including tectonic plates.
True or false the tectonic plates are able to be seen from space?
yes
Two tectonic plates under water move apart and magma fills the space between them This is an example of?
This is an example of seafloor spreading, a process where tectonic plates diverge and new oceanic crust forms as magma rises and solidifies at mid-ocean ridges. As the plates move apart, they create new oceanic lithosphere and contribute to the Earth's tectonic activity.
Where is seafloor being created?
The mid-atlantic Ridge. There, two tectonic plates are pulling apart, and magma from the mantle rises to the space between these two plates. This magma is cooled instantly, becoming a new ocean floor.
Why do earthquake are always near fault?
Earthquakes occur near faults because faults are zones where the Earth's tectonic plates interact and cause stress to build up. When this stress is released suddenly, it causes an earthquake. Faults are essentially the boundaries where the plates can move past each other, resulting in seismic activity.
What are thingsthat are constantly moving?
Some things that are constantly moving include particles in the air, oceans and rivers, tectonic plates, and celestial bodies in space.
What happens to the space between plates as some plates move apart?
It forms a hole but new crust is formed.
Where can earthquakes NOT happen?
Above ground. anything connected to the ground would be affected by an earthquake due to the earth being layered by tectonic plates. Therefore space is earthquake free :]
What trenches cause?
The thing that causes oceanic trenches would be two ocean plates pulling apart. This would leave a space in between the plates that is the trench.
Why does an earthquake make land move?
All earthquakes are caused by excessive pressure, tension, and stress on the tectonic plates (unbelievably massive parts of the ocean floor, about 8 major ones), which move and cause massive friction between the plates going all sorts of directions, especially up and down.
Where are mountains belts form?
Mountains are most often formed on faults. Because these faults occur due to the space between tectonic plates, these faults take the form of lines. Thus, the thin belts are along these long lines.
Is North American tectonic plate on top of South American tectonic plate?
No. They each occupy their own space.
