Divergent boundaries occur when tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust as magma rises to the surface. This process can create features like mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys. In contrast, tension refers to the stress that stretches the Earth's crust, often associated with divergent boundaries, as the plates pull away from each other. This tension can lead to geological activity, including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The force tension at a divergent plate boundary causes the two plates to move away from each other. As the plates separate, magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap, forming new crust. This process is known as seafloor spreading.
continetal and oceanic
The fault type associated with a divergent boundary is primarily a normal fault. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move apart, causing the crust to stretch and create tension. This tension leads to the formation of normal faults, where the hanging wall block moves downward relative to the footwall block. This process is commonly observed in mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.
A rift boundary is a divergent boundary, where two plates of the earth's crust are moving away from each other. Divergent boundaries occur at mid-oceanic ridges on the sea floor, but usually the term rift is used to describe divergent boundaries on the land. The best known one is in eastern Africa.
A ridge with transverse faults is formed, where new oceanic crust (seafloor) is formed.
Tension
Tension
Tension
divergent boundaries happen when 2 plates move apart or divide
along divergent boundaries tectonic plates move apart & rifts are created
The force tension at a divergent plate boundary causes the two plates to move away from each other. As the plates separate, magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap, forming new crust. This process is known as seafloor spreading.
Peter spray-paints the word 'stiff' on it.
continetal and oceanic
The fault type associated with a divergent boundary is primarily a normal fault. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move apart, causing the crust to stretch and create tension. This tension leads to the formation of normal faults, where the hanging wall block moves downward relative to the footwall block. This process is commonly observed in mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.
Peter spray-paints the word 'stiff' on it.
Features that involve tension include fault lines, mountain ranges, cliffs, and folds in rock layers. Tension forces can cause these features to form as the Earth's crust responds to the stress.
it gets stretched