Continental and Oceanic Crust

What geological feature is formed at divergent plate boundaries due to the thinning and fracturing of the lithosphere?

Which process directly contributes to the melting of rocks in the asthenosphere at divergent boundaries?

What type of crust can sometimes be drawn into a subduction zone along with oceanic crust?

At which type of plate boundary is the creation of the crust most active?

How does magma that rises and fills fractures at divergent boundaries eventually contribute to the Earth's surface?

Which of the following processes is associated with the eventual subduction of continental crust?

At divergent plate boundaries intersecting continents, what is the approximate rate of spreading that leads to the formation of a new ocean?

What force primarily drives the thinning and fracturing of the lithosphere at divergent plate boundaries?

What is the relationship between plate movement and mantle convection?

Which tectonic plates are undergoing separation in the East African Rift Valley?

What is the primary geological feature found at constructive plate margins?

Which geological process directly results from the thinning of the lithosphere at divergent boundaries?

When continental crust undergoes weathering and erosion, what is the typical sequence of events before it might be drawn into a subduction zone?

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of what type of plate boundary and geological feature?

What is the approximate length of the longest mountain range on Earth?

Which tectonic plates intersect at the location of Iceland?

Which of the following geological features are commonly found in rift zones?

How does the continuous addition of magma at divergent boundaries affect the age of the oceanic crust?

What is the estimated rate of plate growth per year along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

Which of the following is a direct result of magma rising to fill fractures at divergent boundaries?

Which part of East Africa contains the oldest and widest rifts, indicating a more extended period of tectonic activity?

Where is the Earth's longest mountain range located?

What geological evidence supports the theory of seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

What type of geological activity is common in areas like the East African Rift Valley, indicating ongoing crustal deformation?

What is one of the consequences of divergent boundaries spreading through continental crust?

What causes the decrease of pressure in asthenosphere that results in magma formation?

Which process contributes to the cooling and solidification of magma into new crust at constructive plate margins?

At constructive plate margins, which type of magma can rise and fill fractures?

Which tectonic setting is characterized by lithospheric extension, normal faulting, and volcanic activity?

The East African Rift Valley, which is actively undergoing continental rifting, is characterized by which dominant fault style?

Erosion processes primarily contribute to what aspect of continental crust interaction with plate tectonics?

Which term describes the process by which solid rock in the upper mantle melts due to a decrease in pressure?

The separation of tectonic plates at mid-ocean ridges leads directly to which of the following?

How does the process of subduction contribute to the rock cycle and mantle dynamics?

Which feature indicates that Iceland is a location with high geothermal activity?

What is the result of the process of magma solidifying as a new crust?