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In plate tectonics, a Divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. These areas can form on the end of continents but eventually form ocean basins. Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts which produce rift valleys. Therefore, most active divergent plate boundaries are between oceanic platesand are often called mid-oceanic ridges. Divergent boundaries also form volcanic islands which occur when the plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill. Thus creating a shield volcano which would eventually build up to become a volcanic island.
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What does a Divergent Boundary do?
these create rift valleys
What is a boundary where 2 plates move apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
What is the direction of movement from a divergent boundary?
the direction divergent boundaries move from is away from each other.
What forms at a divergent boundary?
As a result of tectonic plates that are moving from each other, the divergent boundaries form rifts, clift valleys or volcanic islands. My gf when we were talking on [dream marriage] also mentioned that those volcanic islands occur when plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill.
What are the examples of divergent boundary?
Examples of a divergent boundary would be a mid-ocean ridge. Two plates are pulling apart from each other. If you have heard before, the magma from the asthenosphere find a way to get out through the crack of the diverging plates and makes new land. Another type of devergent boundary would be a fissure. It is a long linear crack made by the plates moving apart. I think maybe another one would probably be a volcano, but I am not sure.
What is formed when tectonic plates separate?
a divergent boundary
What are two tectonic plates pulling away called?
Divergent plates. They form a divergent plate boundary.
What name is given to the boundary where two tectonic plates pull away from each other?
This is known as a divergent boundary.
What two tectonic plates are pulling away pulling away?
Divergent plates. They form a divergent plate boundary.
What do tectonic plates do at a divergent plate boundary?
At a divergent plate boundary, tectonic plates move away from each other. As they separate, magma rises upward from the mantle, creating new crust. This process is known as seafloor spreading and can lead to the formation of mid-ocean ridges.
The area of two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called a what boundary?
A. Divergent
What are the plates called of a divergent plate boundary?
tectonic plates. just because they are convergent doesnt change the fact that they are tectonic..
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.
What are the 3 types of convergence?
The three types of convergence are convergent boundary, divergent boundary, and transform boundary. Convergent boundaries occur when tectonic plates collide, divergent boundaries occur when tectonic plates move away from each other, and transform boundaries occur when tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
What boundary forms when tectonic plates pull apart?
A divergent boundary forms when tectonic plates pull apart. As the plates move away from each other, magma rises up to create new crust, resulting in features like mid-ocean ridges or rift valleys on land.
Is the Alps a divergent boundary?
No, the Alps are not a divergent boundary. The Alps are a mountain range formed from the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates, a result of convergent boundary activity.
When 2 tectonic plates move away from one another the boundary between them is called?
a divergent plate boundary.
