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UPCAT Science practice question 42: A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and form new crust, is called

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A. a divergent boundary

Divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, produce new crust as plates separate. Convergent boundaries destroy crust through subduction.

A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and form new crust, is called

  1. a divergent boundaryCorrect
  2. a convergent boundary
  3. a transform boundary
  4. a subduction zone

Why A is correct

Divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, produce new crust as plates separate. Convergent boundaries destroy crust through subduction.

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