Question

2. Dr. Raisa and her team of geologists have been studying GPS data that shows that two plates moved apart. Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other? *

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation: Soft, solid rock from underneath the plates rose and hardened, adding solid rock to the edges of both plates. When two plates moves away form each other, they are said to be diverging and they make a divergent plate boundary. The earth is made up series of slabs of rocks known as the lithospheric plate which rides on the weak and soft solid rock known as the asthenosphere. As the plates moves apart, the materials from the asthenosphere wells up and fills the void created at the margin thereby adding solid rocks to the edges of both diverging plates. These margins are said to be constructive because new materials are added to the crust.  

Answer 2

Global Positioning System (GPS):

• In general, GPS data describes the location of the device in terms of length, latitude, altitude, and the time at which the transfer was received.
• As you will learn below, GPS data is transmitted in a variety of formats, but the information reports where and when you are in the world.
• Reads GPS data showing that two plates are separated:
• The new plate from the bottom closes the space created by the separate plates.
• Sand and dirt filled the space created by the disintegrating plates.
• The soft, hard stone from the bottom of the plates rose and hardened, adding solid rock to the edges of both plates.
• The two plates move separately.
• Between the two plates as they came from each other:
• A separate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates emanate from one another.
• Along with these limits, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from Earth mantle to the surface, solidifying to create a new oceanic crust.
• Ridges, so-called distribution centers, occur when two plates come from each other.
• As the plates separate, the molten material of the cloth (magma / molten rock) flows upwards to fill the space.