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| Title: | Forming a Divergent Boundary. |
| Caption: | This animation shows the extensional forces acting on continental crust. Rifting and accompanying volcanic activity lead to the creation of a divergent boundary and mid-ocean ridge. |
| Keywords: | plate tectonics, tectonic plates, divergent boundaries, magma, volcanism, continental rifting, oceanic crust, mid-ocean ridges |