Answer:
It will widen.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Divergence is the process of plates moving in the opposite direction and way from each other as a result the new crust is formed on the seafloor and hence younger rocks can be seen near the mid-oceanic ridge and older rocks at the margins of the coasts.
- The splitting of the crust can be seen from the example of Atlantic ocean that in S shape and expanding at a continuous rate.