Divergent+Boundaries

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= **When two __tectonic plates__ pull apart.** = = **They can form;** = = = =** Ocean vs. Ocean **=
 * 1) ** Rift Valleys **
 * 2) **Mid-Ocean Ridges**
 * 3) ** Volcanic Islands **
 * 1) ** When two ocean plates collide **
 * 2) **It may form an island arc**
 * 3) **You can find this along the Mid-Ocean Ridges**
 * 4) [[image:bailee9780/union_island_lesser_antilles-normal.jpg width="223" height="169"]]

= **Sea-Floor Spreading** = >
 * 1) When two oceanic plates spread apart, and magma fills the spot they left open.
 * 2) The eldest rock will be found farthest from the center
 * 3)  the youngest would be found in the center