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When two tectonic plates are pulling away from each other is called?
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∙ 13y ago
When two plates slide apart from each other, it is known as divergent boundaries. As the continent splits, a ridge forms at the spreading center, stretches the ocean basin, causing it to expand and the plate area increases causing many small volcanoes or light earthquakes.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoA divergent plate boundary, with tensional stress.
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How do rift zones formed?
they are formed by two tectonic plates pulling away from each other
What is the place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontially?
The place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontally are called divergent plate boundaries.
What is the movement called when the seafloor divided where the two plates moved from each other?
Tectonic movement
What stress occurs when two tectonic plates collide?
When two tectonic plates collide, it is called compressional stress at convergent boundaries. Rocks and plates usually have stronger compressional strength than tensional strength (which would happen at divergent boundaries). This means the higher the likelihood of developing mountains for continent-continent convergence or being subducted for oceanic-oceanic/oceanic-continental boundaries.
When two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally the boundary between them is called?
convergent
How rift zones form?
they are formed by two tectonic plates pulling away from each other
How do rift zones formed?
they are formed by two tectonic plates pulling away from each other
What is a set of cracks that forms when two tectonic plates are pulling away from each other known as?
Divergent Plate Boundary. A Rift Valley forms between the two plates.
What do tectonic plates form when they converge?
Convergent tectonic plates are plates that are moving toward each other.
When to tectonic plates push into each other the place the to plates meet is called what boundary?
Fault lines
What is the difference between Continental plates and Tectonic plates?
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
What is it called when two tectonic plates pushes into each other?
Convergent Boundary
What is it called when tectonic plates pass each other horizontlly?
Plates rubbing past each other is known as a transform boundary.
When two tectonic plates push into each other the place the two plates meet is what?
They are called a Plate Boundaries :)
What is the place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontially?
The place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontally are called divergent plate boundaries.
Sets of deep cracks that form between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other are known as what?
Mid-ocean ridges
What type of plate boundary is it when two tectonic plates are pulling away from each other and creating a rift zone?
A divergent plate boundary.
