Diverging Margins Flashcards

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What happens to the magma when it leaves the crust ?

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it becomes lava

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List the process of an oceanic ridge forming ?

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  1. Convection currents force oceanic crust apart
  2. Magma is sorted under the crust at high pressure
  3. A gap opens up in the curst allowing magma to pass through
    A. Oceanic ridge forms as lava solidifies
    B. Volcanic Island when solidifies lava breaks though the sea level
    C: Volcano -explosive release of magma -
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Draw the graph for the constructive margin

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