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What is the difference between a convergent and divergent plate boundary

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Answer: Divergent boundaries -- where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. Convergent boundaries -- where the crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another.

In addition, convergent boundaries form earthquakes and volcanoes, while divergent boundaries form seafloor spreading.

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