Divergent Boundary Quiz

A divergent plate margin is where

• two plates are moving away from each other due to earthquakes

• two plates are moving toward each other

• two plates are moving away from each other, due to convection currents in the mantle.

• two plates are rubbing against each other like cold hands.

Which of the following is a feature formed at constructive plate margins?

• ocean trench

• rift valleys

• high magnitude earthquakes

• subduction zone

These are formed when plates move away from each other under water, forming new land.

• As plates move away from each other, magma rises to the surface in a process called

The East Pacific Ridge is formed between the _______ plate and the _____ plate

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•  _______ is an island found along the Mid-Atlantic ridge.

What is the name of the feature shown in this image?

• mid ocean ridge

• rift valley

• volcanic arc

• fissure

This is an extended area of lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges

This image shows the East African Rift Valley. This is formed between the________ plate on the left and the ______plate on the right as they move away from each other.

____________ is the name of the volcano found in Kenya.

• Everest

• White Mountain

• Andes

• Kilimanjaro