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A well-known example of a divergent boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean. Another example is the East African Rift in Africa. At these boundaries, tectonic plates move away from each other, causing magma to rise and create new crust.
The mid-ocean ridges are examples of divergent boundaries, where plates are moving in opposite directions, creating new crust.
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What name is given to the boundary where two tectonic plates pull away from each other?
A divergent boundary.
When two plates move away from one another we have a?
divergent boundary where new crust is formed.
What is Another name for a constructive boundary?
Another name for a constructive boundary is a divergent boundary. This type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of rift valleys.
What feature is formed in divergent boundary?
A mid-ocean ridge is formed in a divergent boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. Magma rises to fill the gap created by the plates moving apart, creating new oceanic crust. This process results in a continuous mountain range on the ocean floor.
Which type of mountain forms because of a divergent plate boundary?
A rift valley forms due to a divergent plate boundary. As the plates move apart, the crust stretches and thins, creating a depression that can eventually develop into a valley with steep walls. An example of a rift valley formed by a divergent boundary is the East African Rift.
What is a boundary where 2 plates move apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
What type of boundary is formed when plate separate?
Divergent boundary is formed
What type of boundary occurs between the max a plate and the South American plate?
Convergent on the western perimeter, divergent on the Easter perimeter.
What is a sentence with the word divergent boundary?
Often, a divergent boundary within a continent will produce rifts, which will produce rift valleys. A divergent boundary may also be referred to as an extensional boundary, a constructive boundary, or a divergent plate boundary.
Which type of boundaries is seafloor created by?
Seafloor is created at divergent plate boundaries called the mid-ocean ridges.
What boundary is it called when new crust is being formed?
Divergent Boundary, (Constructive Boundary).
What type of boundary does the red sea affect?
I believe the red sea is located at a divergent plate boundary.
What is created a divergent boundary?
a rift valley forms along the divergent boundary
What boundary creates a crust?
The Divergent Boundaries.
What do you call the plate boundary where plates are moving away from each other?
A divergent plate boundary.
What boundary is el misti on?
it is on a divergent boundary
How plates move at a divergent boundary?
Plates are moved at a divergent boundary by the magma pushing upwards.
