Question

he map above shows the boundary between the South American plate and the African plate. The red arrow on each plate shows which direction the plate is moving relative to the other plate.

Which kind of tectonic plate boundary is this?
A.
transform boundary
B.
subduction zone
C.
divergent boundary
D.
convergent boundary

Answer 1

The boundary between the South American plate and the African plate is a **divergent boundary** (option C). This type of boundary occurs where tectonic plates are moving away from each other, which is typical at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed. In this case, the South American and African plates are moving apart due to the process of seafloor spreading at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.