ES-4.4-Divergent-Plate-Boundaries-and-Seafloor-Spreading

They explain the formation of mountains on continents

They are responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust and the longest topographic features on Earth

They cause the destruction of oceanic crust

They only occur on land

It represents 20% of Earth's surface and exceeds 70,000 kilometers in length.

It is only found in the Atlantic Ocean and is less than 10,000 kilometers long.

It is the deepest part of the ocean and is not connected to any ocean basins.

It is formed only by volcanic eruptions and does not rise above adjacent ocean basins.

New lithosphere forms and is less dense.

Lithosphere cools, contracts, and increases in density.

Temperature stabilizes after about 80 million years.

Lithosphere becomes thinner as it moves away from the ridge.

Presence of large volcanic mountains like Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya

Formation of deep ocean trenches

Absence of any volcanic activity

Stable and unchanging landforms

Seafloor spreading

Subduction

Mountain formation

Earthquake generation