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Divergent Plate Boundary - Oceanic: (see illustration above) When a divergent boundary occurs beneath oceanic lithosphere, the rising convection current below lifts the lithosphere producing a mid-ocean ridge. Extensional forces stretch the lithosphere and produce a deep fissure.
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geology.com/nsta/divergent-plate-boundaries.shtml
geology.com/nsta/divergent-plate-boundaries.shtml
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Where a divergent boundary crosses the land, the rift valleys which form are typically 30 to 50 kilometers wide. Examples include the East Africa rift in Kenya and Ethiopia, and the Rio Grande rift in New Mexico.
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates3.html
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Full and clear information about Plate Tectonics: Convergent Boundaries, Divergent Boundaries, Transform Boundaries. ... The place where the two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Boundaries have different names depending on how the two plates are moving in relationship to each other ... pulling apart: Divergent Boundaries,
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates1.html
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One young divergent plate boundary that you'll recognize is actively forming the Red Sea. Although the Arabian penninsula and Africa were once linked to form a single continent, they are now being ripped apart.
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www.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/pltec/diverge.html
www.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/pltec/diverge.html
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Divergent Plate Boundary | World of Earth Science. Divergent Plate Boundary summary with 2 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. ... Divergent boundary; In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary (divergent fault boundary or divergent plate boundary), (bu... more...
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www.bookrags.com/research/divergent-plate-boundary-woes...
www.bookrags.com/research/divergent-plate-boundary-woes-01/
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This transform fault connects the East Pacific Rise, a divergent boundary to the south, with the South Gorda -- Juan de Fuca -- Explorer Ridge, another divergent boundary to the north.
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pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/understanding.html
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earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/animations/animation.php?f...
earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/animations/animation.php?flash_title=Divergent+Boundary&flash_file=divergent&flash_width=500&flash_height=200
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The Sea Floor Spread ... The Continental Slide (convergent boundary) ... Slippin' and a Slidin' (transform boundary)
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/divergent.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/divergent.html
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