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divergent plate boundary

divergent plate boundary

Boundary where tectonic plates move apart, often allowing magma to rise and form new crust.

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English
divergent plate boundary
Norwegian
divergerende plategrense
Japanese
発散型プレート境界 — はっさんがたぷれーときょうかい — hassangata purēto kyōkai
Korean
발산형 판 경계 — balsanhyeong pan gyeonggye
Spanish
límite divergente de placas
French
limite de plaques divergente
German
Divergente Plattengrenze

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