Divergent refers to a plate boundary where plates are moving apart. Plates are not referred to in terms of their boundary movements.
A divergent plate boundary lies between two plates that are moving away from each other. At these boundaries, new crust is created as magma rises up from below the Earth's surface and solidifies, pushing the plates apart.
The active boundary between plates is called a plate boundary. It is where tectonic plates meet and interact, leading to various geological processes such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges. Examples of plate boundaries include convergent boundaries where plates collide, divergent boundaries where plates move apart, and transform boundaries where plates slide past each other.
Divergent plate boundary
Plates move apart at divergent boundaries, also known as spreading centers. This process is usually associated with the formation of new crust as magma rises from the mantle to fill in the gap created by the moving plates. An example of a divergent boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
divergent boundary
Convergent means where plates are moving together. Divergent means where plates are moving apart.
A boundary where the plates are moving apart is called a divergent boundary. It is also called a constructive boundary because new crust is made there.
A volcano will form at the boundary of two plates moving apart. This is because the two plates moving apart create a crack allowing molten lava to flow up from the mantle.
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
Divergent Boundaries - A boundary between two lithoperic plates that are moving apart .
divergent boundary
Divergent refers to a plate boundary where plates are moving apart. Plates are not referred to in terms of their boundary movements.
Trenches form where plates are moving towards each other in a convergent plate boundary, not where they are moving apart. At divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, plates are moving apart, creating new crust.
A divergent plate boundary is one where the two plates on either side of the boundary are moving apart; 'di-' meaning away. Convergent plates are moving together.
The movement of the plates can be compared to... Transform boundary- sliding past one another convergent boundary- moving together divergent boundary- pulling apart
A divergent plate boundary lies between two plates that are moving away from each other. At these boundaries, new crust is created as magma rises up from below the Earth's surface and solidifies, pushing the plates apart.