What type of boundary is it when two plates are moving apart?

divergent plate boundary
When two plates are moving away from each other, we call this a divergent plate boundary. Along these boundaries, magma rises from deep within the Earth and erupts to form new crust on the lithosphere. Most divergent plate boundaries are underwater and form submarine mountain ranges called oceanic spreading ridges.

What are the types of plate margin?

There are three types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent and conservative.

What happens when two plates pull apart?

The plates diverge and this causes the construction of new rock. It happens when two tectonic plates pull apart and rock from the mantle rises up through the opening to form new surface rock when it cools. It happens at the start of a new ocean and continues at the mid-ocean ridge while the ocean is opening.

What happens to plate margins when two plates collide?

The PROCESS when one plate is pushed underneath another plate Destructive plate margin Where 2 plates collide and one plate sinks under another, destroying the oceanic crust Constructive Plate margin Where the two plates move apart making new crust Conservative plate margin

What are the different types of plate margins?

There are different types of plate margins where plates interact. At a destructive plate margin, the plates move towards one another. This usually involves an oceanic plate and a continental plate. The collision process is known as subduction.

Where do two adjacent neighboring plates move apart?

Where two adjacent (neighboring) plates move apart. All midocean ridges are divergent margins. A divergent margin can also occur on a continent as a new ocean basin forms. The East African Rift may be such an area.

What causes tectonic plates to move towards each other?

They are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. There are different types of plate margins where plates interact. At a destructive plate margin, the plates move towards one another. This usually involves an oceanic plate and a continental plate. The collision process is known as subduction.