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What happens when the earths plates pull away from eachother

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A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, lava spews from long fissures and geysers spurt superheated water. Frequent earthquakes strike along the rift. Beneath the rift, magma—molten rock—rises from the mantle.
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It is called a divergent boundary, when earths plates pull away from each other.
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