Plate Margins - Divergent

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At the centre of the Plate Margin
Mid Ocean Ridge
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What is caused by Convection currents
Sea Floor Spreading
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occuring along the MOR
Transform Faults
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An example of a divergent Plate Margin
Iceland
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present underneath the MOR
Magma Chamber
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causing the sea floor to spread
Convection Currents
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the direction of plate movement
apart
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at the centre of the MOR
Axial Rift
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is there a subducting plate?
no
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is the ophiolite sequence present?
yes
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occurs on the narrow zones on the flanks of the MOR
Black Smokers
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Card 2

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What is caused by Convection currents

Back

Sea Floor Spreading

Card 3

Front

occuring along the MOR

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

An example of a divergent Plate Margin

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

present underneath the MOR

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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