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What is formed at a divergent plate boundary?(1 point)

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At a divergent plate boundary, new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates move apart from each other. This process often creates mid-ocean ridges, where magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap, solidifying and creating new rock.

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