Question

1. locate: turn on show location. where on earth can you find divergent boundaries? (note: you can refer to a world map or atlas for location names.)

highlight these locations on the map below.

Explanation:

Divergent boundaries occur where tectonic plates move apart. Common locations include the Mid - Atlantic Ridge (running along the center of the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic Ocean to near Antarctica), the East Pacific Rise (in the eastern Pacific Ocean, extending from the Gulf of California southward), and the Great Rift Valley in East Africa (where the African plate is rifting apart). These areas are characterized by seafloor spreading (at oceanic - oceanic divergent boundaries) or continental rifting (at continental - continental divergent boundaries).

Answer:

Some common locations of divergent boundaries are:

1. Mid - Atlantic Ridge (runs along the center of the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic Ocean to near Antarctica).
2. East Pacific Rise (in the eastern Pacific Ocean, extending from the Gulf of California southward).
3. Great Rift Valley (in East Africa, where the African plate is rifting apart).