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divergence of continental crust create rift zones e.g.east african rift valley.firstly,divergence will create updoming of the area.after that step faulting will take place and that will result in narrow linear sea formation like red sea.finally separation of land and ocean ridge will occur.

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Which of the following landforms result from divergence of continental crust?

a rift valley


What is an example of a continental to continental divergence?

An example of continental to continental divergence is the ongoing separation of the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate along the East African Rift. This tectonic boundary is causing the African Plate to split into two separate plates, resulting in the formation of new oceanic crust and eventually a new ocean basin in millions of years.


What type of landform is found at converging continental plates Why?

When two continental plates collide, the crust is thickened, buckled and deformed--gaining elevation. Mountain chains are the result; their creation occurring over periods of millions of years.


Why does the continental crust float higher on the mantle than on the oceanic crust?

Continental crust is less dense and thicker than oceanic crust, causing it to float higher on the mantle. The continental crust is also compositionally different, with a greater amount of less dense materials like granite compared to the basaltic composition of oceanic crust. This difference in density and composition results in the continental crust floating higher on the mantle.


Is ocean crust or landform crust yonger?

Ocean crust is younger than landform crust. Oceanic crust is constantly being created at mid-ocean ridges through volcanic activity, making it much younger in comparison to the older landform crust found on continents.


Compared to landform crust the ocean crust is?

younger


Where do valcanoes come from?

From the colliding plates called Plate Tectonics which two continental crust/ two oceanic crust/ continental - oceanic crust will collide then the one that is denser will go in the mantle that we called Subduction after that happens the one continental crust will go upward until volcano will formed that is called Upthrust Faulting. It is either the crust will form mountain or volcano but it depends upon the pressure in the mantle that makes the landform to have a Magma Chamber


Which landform is crust thickest?

mountains


What major landform is made when two continental plates converge?

When two continental plates converge, a major landform created is a mountain range. The intense pressure and collision between the plates causes the Earth's crust to uplift, forming large mountain ranges such as the Himalayas or the Alps.


Which is thicker continental crust oceanic crust?

Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.


What is older the oceanic crust or the continental crust?

Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.


Why is the ocean crust thinner than the continental crust?

It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!