At the East African Rift, the African Plate is separating into two smaller plates that are moving in opposite directions. Based on this, which type of boundary exists at the East African Rift?

Question

Question 15 options:

A)

Divergent

B)

Transform

C)

Subduction

D)

Convergent

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A) Divergent

At the East African Rift, the African Plate is indeed separating into two smaller plates, which is characteristic of a divergent boundary where tectonic plates move apart from each other.