At divergent boundaries, the processes of seafloor spreading and continental rifting cause tectonic plates to move apart over geologic time. As evidence from photographs of rift valleys and oceanic ridges shows, divergent boundaries result in the land masses depicted once being connected becoming increasingly separated, with the creation of new crust between receding plates, ultimately leading to the generation of new ocean basins if the boundary remains active for millions of years.
At divergent boundaries, the processes of seafloor spreading and continental rifting cause tectonic plates to move apart over geologic time. As evidence from photographs of rift valleys and oceanic ridges shows, divergent boundaries result in the land masses depicted once being connected becoming increasingly separated, with the creation of new crust between receding plates, ultimately leading to the generation of new ocean basins if the boundary remains active for millions of years.
At divergent boundaries, the processes of seafloor spreading and continental rifting cause tectonic plates to move apart over geologic time. As evidence from photographs of rift valleys and oceanic ridges shows, divergent boundaries result in the land masses depicted once being connected becoming increasingly separated, with the creation of new crust between receding plates, ultimately leading to the generation of new ocean basins if the boundary remains active for millions of years.
At divergent boundaries, the processes of seafloor spreading and continental rifting cause tectonic plates to move apart over geologic time. As evidence from photographs of rift valleys and oceanic ridges shows, divergent boundaries result in the land masses depicted once being connected becoming increasingly separated, with the creation of new crust between receding plates, ultimately leading to the generation of new ocean basins if the boundary remains active for millions of years.
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ACTIVITY 4
Going Separate Ways
Objectives: • Explain the processes that occur along divergent boundaries. • Determine the results of plates that are moving apart. Materials: photographs of Rift Valleys and Oceanic Ridges Procedure: 1. Analyze the photographs of rift valleys (topmost pictures) and oceanic ridges below, and answer the questions that follow. Q28. What are common in the four pictures? Q29. Millions of years ago, the land masses in each picture were once connected. What do you think is happening to the Earth’s crust in those pictures? Q30. If this event continues for millions of years, what do you think will be the effect on the crust? Q31. Complete the drawing below to illustrate your answer in question number 30.
