Divergent Boundaries Flashcards
What happens at a divergent boundary?
Divides
What happens at a convergent boundary?
Collides
What happens at a transform boundary?
Slides
What two things are formed at a divergent boundary involving two oceanic plates?
Rift valley and mid-ocean ridge
What is formed at a divergent boundary of two continental plates?
rift valley
What is the longest mid ocean ridge?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
If the Atlantic Ocean is getting bigger, what is happening to the Pacific Ocean?
It’s getting smaller
What happens when there is a magnetic reversal?
The north pole becomes the south pole and the south pole becomes the north pole (magnetically only)
What is an area where a column of magma rises to Earth’s crust causing volcanic activity?
Hot Spot
Where are hot spots located?
In the middle of a plate
