Exercise
Form 10: Divergent Plate Boundaries
Focus on divergent plate boundaries and their key geological characteristics. Understand what happens when tectonic plates move away from each other.
Questions
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What motion occurs at a divergent plate boundary?
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When continental crust begins to split apart at a divergent boundary, what landform opens up?
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What is a famous active example of a continental rift valley on Earth today?
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When a divergent boundary develops under the sea, what feature is created?
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Which island nation sits directly on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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What occurs as magma continuously rises to fill the gap at a divergent boundary?
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What type of geological stress dominant at divergent boundaries?
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What long-term feature eventually forms when a continental rift valley fills with ocean water?
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Which narrow body of water is an example of an expanding rift valley filled with seawater?
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How does divergent movement affect the width of an ocean basin over millions of years?
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What type of faulting typically occurs at divergent boundaries due to tensional stress?
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What primary rock group forms at divergent boundaries as lava cools and solidifies?