Question

which statement describes divergent boundaries? divergent boundaries are found only on land. subduction occurs at divergent boundaries. plates move toward each other at divergent boundaries. magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.

Explanation:

• Divergent boundaries occur where tectonic plates move apart, not toward each other (eliminates the third option).
• They exist both on land (e.g., the East African Rift) and under the ocean (e.g., the Mid-Atlantic Ridge), so they are not only on land (eliminates the first option).
• Subduction happens at convergent boundaries, not divergent ones (eliminates the second option).
• When plates pull apart, magma rises from the mantle through crust cracks to fill the gap, which matches the fourth option.

Answer:

D. Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.