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which statement describes divergent boundaries?
divergent boundaries are found only on land.
subduction occurs at divergent boundaries.
plates move toward each other at divergent boundaries.
magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.
Divergent boundaries are where tectonic plates move apart. Magma rises from the mantle and flows through cracks in the crust at these boundaries. Divergent boundaries can be on land or in the ocean. Subduction occurs at convergent boundaries where plates move towards each other.
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Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.