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In plate tectonics, a Divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. These areas can form on the end of continents but eventually form ocean basins. Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts which produce rift valleys. Therefore, most active divergent plate boundaries are between oceanic platesand are often called mid-oceanic ridges. Divergent boundaries also form volcanic islands which occur when the plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill. Thus creating a shield volcano which would eventually build up to become a volcanic island.

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At convergent boundaries, the tectonic plates are colliding together forming mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes. At divergent boundaries, the tectonic plates are moving away from each other created gaps. Those gaps are filled with a new crust (new ocean/sea floor).

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at convergent boundaries is where two tectonic plates collide at divergent boundaries two plates seperate from each other

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Places where plates are coming apart are called divergent boundaries.

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it is a boundary

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They both ae plate boundaries

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