PMT - different plate boundaries constructive oceanic and oceanic Flashcards
1
Q
explain the process of a constructive oceanic plate boundary?
A
- Magma rises in between the gap left
by the two plates separating, forming
new land when it cools - Less explosive underwater volcanoes
formed as magma rises - New land forming on the ocean floor by
lava filling the gaps is known as sea
floor spreading (as the floor spreads
and gets wider)