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What is the boundary between two plates that move apart?

divergent boundary


What boundry do plates move apart at?

Divergent boundary


Plates move apart along what?

divergent boundary


What is the place where earth's plates move apart?

divergent boundary


What is a tensional boundary?

Tensional boundary is the meeting zone of two tectonic plates at a normal fault; the plates move apart


What is boundary tension?

Tensional boundary is the meeting zone of two tectonic plates at a normal fault; the plates move apart


At which type of boundary do plates move apart?

divergent transform, or convergent


What is a plate boundary in the ocean where the plates move apart called?

A plate boundary in the ocean where tectonic plates move apart is called a divergent boundary. At these boundaries, magma rises from the mantle to create new crust as the plates separate. An example of a divergent boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.


Boundary between two plates that are moving apart?

Convergent: plates move into one another.Divergent: plates move apart.Transform: plates move sideways in relation to each other.


What boundary defines the formation of mountains?

Mountains are formed at the boundary where tectonic plates collide or move apart.


What is sliding boundary?

forms when two {crustal} lithosphere plates move apart.


What forms when two lithospheric plates move apart?

When two lithospheric plates move apart, a divergent boundary is formed. This process results in the creation of new oceanic crust as magma rises to fill the gap between the plates, forming a mid-ocean ridge.