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How are the plates moving at the mid ocean ridge?
At mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates are moving apart from each other due to seafloor spreading. Magma rises up from the mantle to fill the gap between the diverging plates, creating new oceanic crust. This process pushes the existing crust away from the ridge and helps drive the movement of the tectonic plates.
What was thought to be the main driving force behind plates movements?
The main driving force behind plate movements is believed to be the heat from the Earth's interior, which causes convection currents in the mantle. These currents create a flow of molten rock that pushes and pulls the tectonic plates above. Other contributing factors include slab pull, where denser oceanic plates sink into the mantle, and ridge push, where newly formed oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges pushes plates apart. Together, these processes facilitate the dynamic movement of tectonic plates.
When tectonic plates pull apart?
When tectonic plates pull apart, they create gaps between them through which magma from the mantle can rise. As the magma cools and solidifies, new crust is formed at these mid-ocean ridges. This process is known as seafloor spreading.
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.
Where 2 plates moved apart from each other are called?
I'm guessing you're talking about the tectonic plates? Divergence.
What pushes up continental crust?
the tectonic plates
Tectonic plates interact at what?
Tectonic plates interact at plate boundariesThey move apart at divergent boundaries
What word of kind of action pulls plates apart?
Tectonic plates, if it is the plates you are talking about, move because of Earth's interior. Recall that inside Earth is flowing lava that rises to the surface. That lava pushes the plates nearest it so it can make place for itself.
At a mid Ocean ridge how do the two tectonic plates move?
At a mid-ocean ridge, tectonic plates move apart from each other due to seafloor spreading. Magma rises up from the mantle, solidifies at the ridge, and forms new oceanic crust. This process pushes the plates away from each other, causing them to move in opposite directions.
What is it called when two tectonic plates pushes into each other?
Convergent Boundary
What are the differences between plate tectonic and tectonic plates?
Converging plates come together. They converge together. Diverging plates come apart.
How does the process of seafloor spreading occur with two tectonic plates moving away from each other?
Seafloor spreading happens when two tectonic plates move apart. Magma rises up from the mantle through the gap, creating new oceanic crust. As the plates continue to move apart, the new crust pushes the older crust away, causing the seafloor to spread.
What happens when new basalt forms along mid ocean ridges?
Magma that has bubbled up through the crack in the Earth's surface.
What causes colliding plates?
tectonic movement can cause tectonic plates to collide, drift apart, or slide across one another
Is it true that rocks an be pulled apart by the movement of tectonic plates?
Yes. Tectonic plates are extremely strong and catastrophic in some cases.
How is a divergent fault formed?
When magma pushes 2 plates apart. :)
What occurs when tectonic plates move apart?
A rift valley.
