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- which type of tectonic plate boundary is located along an ocean ridge? (page12)
Tectonic plate boundaries related to ocean ridges are divergent boundaries. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move apart, and in oceanic settings (like ocean ridges), this process allows magma to rise, creating new oceanic crust. This is a key concept in geology (a subfield of Natural Science, specifically Earth Science which falls under Geography or Geology in the given subfields; here Geography as a subfield of Natural Science is relevant). Ocean ridges, such as the Mid - Ocean Ridge, are formed by the divergence of oceanic plates.
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The type of tectonic plate boundary located along an ocean ridge is a divergent plate boundary.