| In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. |
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| A divergent boundary is one of three major types of plate boundaries defined in plate tectonic theory. |
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| A divergent boundary creates a large ridge that can fill with lava coming up from underneath, which quickly cools and becomes solid. |
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| Instead, in the southernmost portion of the state, the plate boundary has elements of both a transform and a divergent boundary. |
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| One well-known, divergent boundary, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is a submerged mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that extends from the Arctic Ocean to beyond the southern tip of Africa. |
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| In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. |
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| In other regions, a divergent boundary or transform faults may be present. |
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