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