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The area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called an areas boundary?
A divergent boundary is an area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another. It can also be called a divergent plate boundary, constructive boundary or extensional boundary.
Why do tectonic plates move against each other?
Tectonic plates move against each other due to the convection currents in the Earth's mantle that drive plate motion. As these currents push plates in different directions, they can collide, slide past, or move away from one another along plate boundaries. This movement results in the creation of features like mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
What are the 4 plate tectonics?
The four main types of plate tectonics are divergent boundaries, where plates move away from each other; convergent boundaries, where plates collide; transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other horizontally; and subduction zones, where one plate is forced beneath another.
How does the movement of the plates cause earthquakes?
As the plates move against each other (usually one moving under another), potential energy builds because some of one or both of the plates don't want to move. Then they give way. The energy released creates waves through the earth. This is the earthquake.
What is one phenomenon that can happen when two plates slip past one another?
One phenomenon that can happen when two plates slip past one another is an earthquake. As the plates move, stress builds up at the boundary until it is released suddenly in the form of seismic waves. This can result in ground shaking and potentially lead to damage and destruction near the fault line.
What directions do the plates move relative to one another at a divergent plate boundary?
they move away form each other, so what ever the direction the plates are the move the apposite direction away
Do convergent plates move away from each other?
they move against one another
The area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called an area's what boundary?
divergent
When 2 tectonic plates move away from one another the boundary between them is called?
a divergent plate boundary.
When plates move under one another it is known as?
Subduction Plates
The area of two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called a what boundary?
A. Divergent
Which way does the divergent boundary go?
The diverging plates move away from one another in opposite directions.
What are three ways plates can move in relation to one another?
Plates either move towards each other (convergent plates), away from each other (divergent plates) or slide next to each other (transform plates).
The area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called an areas boundary?
A divergent boundary is an area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another. It can also be called a divergent plate boundary, constructive boundary or extensional boundary.
What does divergent mean in science terms?
Divergent means to move away from each other. EX. Some of Earth's tectonic plates are divergent, or move away from each other. So magnets opposing one another are DIVERGENT ?
What is the direction of movement from a divergent boundary?
the direction divergent boundaries move from is away from each other.
What are three types of faults and how are they diffrent?
Transverse - Plates move side by side Convergent - Plates move towards each other, usually one gets subducted. Divergent - Plates move away from each other.
