Plate Tectonics: The Grand Unifying Theory of Geology
Plate Tectonics: The Grand Unifying Theory of Geology
Plate Tectonics: The Grand Unifying Theory of Geology
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Type 1 - Divergent <strong>Plate</strong> Boundary<br />
• Divergent - Two plates<br />
that pull away or separate<br />
from each other.<br />
• Produce new crust<br />
• Examples: Mid Atlantic<br />
Ridge, East Pacific Rise<br />
• Effect <strong>of</strong> movement – Sea<br />
Floor Spreading<br />
:: Divergent Animation ::