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What happens when two tectonic plates diverge

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When two tectonic plates diverge, a valleylike rift develops.
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Magma then oozes up from the mantle to fill in the space between the plates, forming a raised ridge called a mid-ocean ridge. The magma also spreads outward, forming new ocean floor and new oceanic crust. When two continental plates diverge, a valleylike rift develops.
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