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Divergent plate boundaries

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Plate boundaries where two tectonic plates move away from each other, resulting in seafloor spreading, rift valleys, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

AP course connection

Topic 4.1: 4.1 Tectonic Plates

Unit 4

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