Question

base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the diagram below, which shows details of a section of a rift valley in the center of a mid - ocean ridge. the vertical lines in the diagram represent faults and fractures within the ocean floor bedrock. which type of crustal plate boundary is shown in this diagram? divergent convergent universal transform

Explanation:

At a divergent plate boundary, tectonic plates move apart. Magma rises to fill the gap, creating new crust. Mid - ocean ridges (like the one in the diagram with magma upwelling and lava flows) are classic examples of divergent boundaries. Convergent boundaries involve plates colliding (e.g., subduction zones). Universal is not a valid plate boundary type. Transform boundaries have plates sliding past each other (e.g., San Andreas Fault).

Answer:

A. divergent