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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.
Why do the tectonic plates move in the first place?
Tectonic plates move because of the heat and pressure from the Earth's core, causing convection currents in the mantle that push the plates apart or pull them together.
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Tectonic plates move due to the heat and pressure from the Earth's mantle, causing convection currents that push the plates apart or pull them together. This movement is known as plate tectonics.
What is it called when two plates move towards each other When they move together What is the motion called?
When two plates move towards each other, it is called convergence. The motion during convergence is usually called subduction if one plate is forced beneath the other, or collision if the two plates collide and form mountain ranges.
What are fault lines and what way does tectonic plates move at the faults?
a faultis a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures as a result of earth movement.the plates move at the faults becausestress builds up in rocks and when it reaches a level that exceeds the strain threshold it will move along the faults
What kind of boundary do tectonic plates move together?
A convergent boundary is where plates move together.
Do transform plates move together or apart?
Transform plates are also known as "Spreading Plates." Therefore, they spread apart
What do you get when plates move together?
you get mountians
Plates move apart along what?
divergent boundary
Where do plates move together?
convergent boundary
Plates move together at a what?
Subduction zone.
Why do the earth plates move together?
earthquakes
Do volcanoes form along mid ocean ridges where two plates move together?
Volcanoes that form along a mid-ocean ridge are called volcanic islands. These volcanoes occur when the plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill.
What can form where plates move together?
If plates move together they will make a montinous or a hill side area. If lava is flowing beneath it it can make a volcano and potentialy erupt.
Do plates that move together have the most activity on them?
2cm
How do converging boundaries move?
The plates come together
What would happen when plates move together?
they break
