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Qaagi - Book of Why

Causes

Effects

the spreading out of major plates(passive) created byDivergent boundaries

Convection currents ... the rapidly rising and falling density of magmacreatesdivergent boundaries

Areas where plates are colliding form convergent boundaries , and areas where plates are expandingcreatedivergent boundaries

divergent boundaries between two oceanic plates b. Rift Valley - divergent boundary on land(passive) are caused byDivergent boundaries

New crust(passive) being createdDivergent Boundaries

decompression Subduction zones ( ocean - ocean and ocean - continent convergent boundaries(passive) is triggered byDivergent boundaries

subduction zones Transform - Offsetsdivergent boundaries

the biosphere(passive) caused byDivergent boundaries

that they transfer heat to the surfacecreatingdivergent boundaries

massive fault zones in the oceanic ridge systemcan createmassive fault zones in the oceanic ridge system

mid ocean ridges , undersea volcanos , islands , rift valleys and new oceanscreatemid ocean ridges , undersea volcanos , islands , rift valleys and new oceans

new crust through a form of volcanismcreatenew crust through a form of volcanism

new crust in a lower elevationcreatenew crust in a lower elevation

mid - ocean ridges and rift valleyscausemid - ocean ridges and rift valleys

oceanic ridges where new oceanic lithosphere is formedcreateoceanic ridges where new oceanic lithosphere is formed

rifts and volcanoescreaterifts and volcanoes

Ridges and volcanoes(passive) are created byRidges and volcanoes

volcanoes to formcausevolcanoes to form

lots of volcanoesoften createlots of volcanoes

new lithospherecreatenew lithosphere

when continents rife apart to form new ocean basinsoriginatewhen continents rife apart to form new ocean basins

volcanic zones ( on land(passive) created byvolcanic zones ( on land

in fault lines where earthquakes will frequently occurcan also resultin fault lines where earthquakes will frequently occur

many land forms such as when ocean separate , Mid Ocean Ridges , and continentscreatemany land forms such as when ocean separate , Mid Ocean Ridges , and continents

new crust that push outward as the magma comes to the surface at the top of convection current within the mantleare creatingnew crust that push outward as the magma comes to the surface at the top of convection current within the mantle

in landforms like rift valleysalso resultin landforms like rift valleys

Deep - sea trenches and valleys(passive) are also created byDeep - sea trenches and valleys

new material at Earths surfaceare creatingnew material at Earths surface

to the creation of new continental materialleadto the creation of new continental material

sea floor through mid ocean ridges , the sea floor moves and pushes into another plate creating subduction at the point which become the convergent boundarycreatesea floor through mid ocean ridges , the sea floor moves and pushes into another plate creating subduction at the point which become the convergent boundary

fault - block mountains and normal faultsalso createfault - block mountains and normal faults

massive fauwt zones in de oceanic ridge systemcan createmassive fauwt zones in de oceanic ridge system

The Mid - Ocean Ridge Earthquakes and Continental Rifts TugcreatedThe Mid - Ocean Ridge Earthquakes and Continental Rifts Tug

new ocean basin to form as the continent splits , spreads , the central rift collapses , and ocean fills the basinmay causenew ocean basin to form as the continent splits , spreads , the central rift collapses , and ocean fills the basin

a continental rift(passive) caused bya continental rift

the oceans to spread apart while convergent boundaries cause the oceans to shrinkcausethe oceans to spread apart while convergent boundaries cause the oceans to shrink

very high mountain regions for two reasonscreatevery high mountain regions for two reasons

sea floor spreadingcreatesea floor spreading

Formations(passive) Created byFormations

in tensional stressesresultin tensional stresses

alsoresultalso

a rift valley ( http://web.gccaz.edu/~lnewman/gph111/topic_units/plates/plates2.html ) Oceanic to oceaniccreatinga rift valley ( http://web.gccaz.edu/~lnewman/gph111/topic_units/plates/plates2.html ) Oceanic to oceanic

ridgesor rifts that produce rift valleyscreateridgesor rifts that produce rift valleys

rift valleys on landcreaterift valleys on land

from tensional forces that rift and pull plates apartresultfrom tensional forces that rift and pull plates apart

Mid - Atlantic Ridge(passive) is caused byMid - Atlantic Ridge

sea floor that is the same elevation on both sidescreatesea floor that is the same elevation on both sides

to the creation of normal faultsleadto the creation of normal faults

mountain ranges as well due to the magma rising through the lithosphere and cooling ... forming a rangecan createmountain ranges as well due to the magma rising through the lithosphere and cooling ... forming a range

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