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.
continental v.s. continental
continental v.s. continental
When it's oceanic v.s. oceanic it creates a mid ocean ridge
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oceanic v.s. oceanic
Oceanic vs continental is when the oceanic crust is subducted underneath the continental crust. This can sometimes contain mountains.
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
.
Oceanic vs continental is when the oceanic crust is subducted underneath the continental crust. This can sometimes contain mountains.
http://geology.com/nsta/divergent-plate-boundaries.shtm
http://geology.com/nsta/divergent-p
late-boundaries.shtml