The boundary of the north american plate and the african plate in the atlantic ocean is an example of which type of plate boundary?

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Coralie

12 August, 05:45

The boundary of the north american plate and the african plate in the atlantic ocean is an example of which type of plate boundary?

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Ty Huffman · Answer 1

Divergent plate boundary

Explanation:

A divergent plate boundary can be simply defined as a contrasting plate boundary where two distinct lithospheric plate move away from one another. This results in the creation of new crust and these new materials are added along the mid oceanic ridge. This type of plate boundary is commonly observed in different locations on earth.

For example, the North American plate shares a divergent plate boundary with the Eurasian and the African plate, in the Atlantic ocean.