Question

read the passage and look at the picture.
the gorda ridge is in the northeast pacific ocean, about 130 miles off the coasts of california and oregon. the ridge formed at a divergent boundary between the pacific plate and the gorda plate.
in 2001, a volcano in the gorda ridge erupted, releasing lava and hot water into the ocean. the eruption did not harm passing ships because it was so deep in the ocean. there were also many small earthquakes for over a week following the eruption. these earthquakes reached a rate of more than 100 per hour!
complete the sentence.
the gorda ridge is the result of the pacific plate and the gorda plate ________ each other.
moving away from quad moving toward quad sliding past

Explanation:

The passage states the Gorda Ridge formed at a divergent boundary between the Pacific Plate and Gorda Plate. Divergent plate boundaries are defined by tectonic plates moving away from one another.

Answer:

moving away from