Tensional stress.
At divergent plate boundaries, the dominant type of stress is tensional stress. This occurs as tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust through volcanic activity and seafloor spreading. The tension causes fractures and rifting in the Earth's lithosphere, resulting in geological features such as mid-ocean ridges.
Subduction, is when one plate is pushed down into the magma, by the other plate sliding over the top.
One major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries is compressional stress. This stress is caused by the collision of two tectonic plates, leading to the plates pushing against each other and causing rocks to compress and deform, leading to the formation of mountain ranges or subduction zones.
Converging Plate Boundaries
The major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries is compressional stress. This stress arises as tectonic plates move toward each other, leading to the subduction of one plate beneath another or the collision of two continental plates. The result can be the formation of mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
Tensional stress.
The type of stress that causes rocks to pull apart is a tension stress. It is the major type of stress found in divergent plate boundaries.
Subduction, is when one plate is pushed down into the magma, by the other plate sliding over the top.
One major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries is compressional stress. This stress is caused by the collision of two tectonic plates, leading to the plates pushing against each other and causing rocks to compress and deform, leading to the formation of mountain ranges or subduction zones.
The dominant type of stress associated with folded mountains is compressional stress caused by tectonic plate collision. As plates converge, the rocks are squeezed and folded, leading to the formation of folded mountain ranges such as the Himalayas and the Appalachians.
Converging Plate Boundaries
The major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries is compressional stress. This stress arises as tectonic plates move toward each other, leading to the subduction of one plate beneath another or the collision of two continental plates. The result can be the formation of mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
All three type of Earthquakes (Shallow-seated, Medium-seated and Deep-seated) occur only at the Convergent plate boundary. At divergent plate boundary we find mostly Shallow-seated Earthquakes only.
Answer: Compressional stress.
Plate boundaries are not found in volcanoes.Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries usually along convergent boundaries
Tension stress pulls rocks apart, causing them to stretch and potentially break along fractures or faults. This type of stress is common in divergent plate boundaries and areas experiencing extensional tectonic forces.
There are two plate boundaries that cause volcanoes. They are the divergent and convergent plate boundaries.