GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth’s mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust.

Detailed explanation-2: -Divergent boundaries are where plates move away from each other, forming either mid-oceanic ridges or rift valleys.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oceans are formed when tectonic plates move apart at their divergent boundary, causing crustal extension. This spreading of the earth’s crust mostly takes place along the faults (breaks or fissures) on the lithospheric crust.