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Divergent plates are tectonic earth plates that spread slowly apart.
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What theory explained how earth was once a single?
When the continents were said to be one land mass, it is called Pangea by scientists. Continental drift was when the Earth's plates moved and drifted slowly apart.
When tectonic plates pull apart?
Tectonic plates have been pulling apart forever. At least all the time the earth has been around.
What causes two continental plates to diverge?
An earth quake. This happens because the vibrations force the plates apart
Earth's plates move very slowly across earth's surface on a thin layer of partly melted?
Mantle
Do scientist think the earth surface is broken into huge plates that fit together but move slowly?
Yes. They think the earth's crust (where we are right now), is broken into huge plates (the continents) that fit together, but move very slowly. Thank you for asking.
What is it called when the earth's plates spread apart?
Plate Tectonics
What do you get when the earth's plates spread apart?
When the plates move apart they will more than likley create a large creak, Depending on how far they move apart. It would be a small creek.
How can magma cause the plates that carry the continents to move apart?
magma is very hot so as it boils it moves the plates of the earth causing the continents to slowly move apart
Does the earth's magnetic shield cause the land masses to drift apart?
No. Earth has tectonic plates that slowly move and create earthquakes by rubbing against each other.
What is formed when two plates spread on Earth's crust?
Plates
Which layer are the plates in?
the plates are apart of the crust,the upper layer of the earth
What theory explained how earth was once a single?
When the continents were said to be one land mass, it is called Pangea by scientists. Continental drift was when the Earth's plates moved and drifted slowly apart.
What are tectonic plates and how do they shape the earth?
They are pieces of land that either are divergent which means that they spread apart from each other, they can also be transform plates which slide on each other and the last kind that mostly shapes the earth are tectonic plates that collide or converge which causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
What is the relationship between platetectonics and seafloor spreading?
Plate tectonics is the theory that earth is made of plates that move slowly. Sea floor spreading is related to this because the split created in the sea floor is created by the plates moving apart.
What is the place where earth's plates move apart?
divergent boundary
What is it when two plates of the earth move apart?
separation zone.
How did Pangea break apart?
It broke apart due to the magma beneath and earth's crust. These plates float on the top of the magma.(crust=plates)
