Divergent+boundaries

In plate tectonics a Divergent boundary is a feature that exists between two plates moving away from each other, they can make rift valleys.

When it occurs with continental v.s. continental the force doesn't create a perfect, clean cut and can cause earthquakes. The East Africa rift valley is a good example.



When it's oceanic v.s. oceanic it creates a mid ocean ridge

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Oceanic vs continental is when the oceanic crust is subducted underneath the continental crust. This can sometimes contain mountains.



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