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Hi when to plates pul apart under the ocean its called tectonic plate drift or contenetial drift.This allows countries to moves centimetres evvey year in any direction the plate travels.sometimes the plates rub and can cause earthquakes ,volcanos or tsunamis.
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∙ 13y agoThey are called diverging plates, at a divergent plate boundary.
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∙ 12y agoThey are called Spreading Boundaries, also known as constructive boundaries since new rocks are made on the ocean floor there.
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∙ 12y agoIt is called Divergent Boundary, a tectonic plate boundary.
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∙ 11y agoDivergent boundaries: Are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid oceanic ridges or rift valleys.
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∙ 15y agoA divergent plate boundary.
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When continental plates pull apart they form this?
rift valley Answer 2 Continents are formed when continental plates pull apart.
When 2 plates come in contact with one another what happens?
They can slide past each other, they can collide, or they can pull apart.
What happens when 2 tectonic plates spread apart?
It creates a volcano
What is it called when 2 tectonic plates separate?
Divergent boundary.
What are movements in the earth called?
The hot rock deep in Earth's mantle flows upward slowly, while cooler rock near the surface sinks because hot materials are lighter than cool materials. The rising and sinking of materials due to differences in temperature is called convection. As Earth's mantle flows, it breaks the crust into a number of large slabs called tectonic plates, much as slabs of ice break apart on a pond. The slow flow of Earth's mantle drags the crust along, causing the continents to move, mountains to form, and volcanoes and earthquakes to occur. This constant motion of Earth's crust is called plate tectonics.In some places, usually under the oceans, Earth's plates are spreading apart. New magma from the mantle rises to fill the cracks between the plates. Places where plates spread apart are called spreading centers. Many volcanoes occur where plates pull apart and magma wells up from within the mantle to fill the gap. The material from the mantle is made of iron and magnesium-rich silicate rocks. It hardens to form rocks and creates oceanic crust made of basalt.
When continental plates pull apart they form this?
rift valley Answer 2 Continents are formed when continental plates pull apart.
When continental plates pull apart they form?
rift valley Answer 2 Continents are formed when continental plates pull apart.
Where 2 plates moved apart from each other are called?
I'm guessing you're talking about the tectonic plates? Divergence.
When 2 plates come in contact with one another what happens?
They can slide past each other, they can collide, or they can pull apart.
What is 2 ocean plates pull apart a gap is left that is filled with magma the magma cools and hardens?
divergent boundaries and forms a igneous rock
How is a divergent fault formed?
When magma pushes 2 plates apart. :)
What happens when 2 tectonic plates spread apart?
It creates a volcano
What can pull apart two phone books?
Two 3,000 ton army tanks can pull apart 2 phone books with interwoven pages.
When does a mid ocean ridge form?
It forms when the 2 plates converge or come apart
What is is a spreading boundary?
a spreading boundary is when 2 plates spread apart from each other.
Where do hot spots originate?
Hot spots begin at where 2 plates move apart
What happens divergent boundaries?
divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
