Click on the "Boundary D” tab at the top of the simulation. Animate the plate interaction and observe it from the side and from above, undoing the animation as needed.What do divergent boundaries involve?
Answer
A
one plate sliding past another
B
two plates moving apart from each other in opposite directions
C
two plates coming together, with one plate sliding beneath the other
D
two plates coming together, with the two buckling up together
Explanation
At a divergent boundary, two tectonic plates move away from each other in opposite directions. This can allow magma to rise and form new crust. The correct choice is “two plates moving apart from each other in opposite directions.”
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