Divergent Plate Boundaries in the Oceans

Divergent Plate Boundaries in the Oceans

Divergent plate boundaries in the oceans occur when the tectonic plates move away from each other, creating a new ocean floor. These boundaries are most commonly found along mid-ocean ridges, where magma rises from the mantle, cools, and solidifies to for...

A divergent plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other, either beneath the ocean or on land.

Let's focus on divergent plate boundaries in the oceans. There are convection currents in the Earth's mantle, which cause two oceanic plates to move apart gradually.

As the plates separate, magma from the mantle ...