GEOLOGY

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. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of divergent plate boundaries .

Detailed explanation-2: -Divergent boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle.

Detailed explanation-3: -At divergent boundaries in the oceans, magma from deep in the Earth’s mantle rises toward the surface and pushes apart two or more plates. Mountains and volcanoes rise along the seam. The process renews the ocean floor and widens the giant basins.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of divergent boundaries, categorized by where they occur: continental rift zones and mid-ocean ridges.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Red Sea Rift. Baikal Rift Zone-incipient plate boundary. East African Rift-incipient plate boundary. East Pacific Rise. Gakkel Ridge. Galapagos Rise. Explorer Ridge. More items