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Describe the geologic events that occur at a divergent tectonic plate boundary and the process that causes these events.

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Answer: A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth's mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust.

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