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Divergent Plate Boundary
File Name m00017.txt.848.divergent.plate.boundary.pdf
Data Type glossary item
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File Size 32.00 KB - 2 files [ pdf,doc ]
Expert Level High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)
Resource Matrix Divergent Plate Boundaries
Description
A divergent plate boundary is defined as a margin formed when two plates split and drift apart from heat rising in the mantle. The increased heat causes the crust to weaken and tension pulls the plates apart (rifting).
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