Question

landforms and divergent boundaries
which landforms might you see at a divergent plate boundary? check all that apply
☑️ mid-ocean ridge
☑️ mountain range
□ rift valley
□ volcano
□ island

Explanation:

To determine landforms at divergent plate boundaries:

• Mid - ocean ridge: Forms at oceanic - oceanic divergent boundaries as plates move apart, magma rises to create new oceanic crust.
• Mountain range (on land - continental rift - related): Continental - continental divergent boundaries can lead to mountain - like features in the rifting process.
• Rift valley: Forms at continental - continental divergent boundaries as the crust stretches and drops, so it should be checked.
• Volcano: Magma rises at divergent boundaries, leading to volcanic activity (e.g., along mid - ocean ridges), so it should be checked.
• Island: Can form from volcanic activity at oceanic divergent boundaries (e.g., new volcanic islands), so it should be considered.

The initially checked “mountain range” is correct, and “rift valley”, “volcano”, and “island” should also be checked (along with “mid - ocean ridge” which is already correct).

Answer:

The correct landforms to check are:

• mid - ocean ridge (already checked)
• mountain range (already checked)
• rift valley (should be checked)
• volcano (should be checked)
• island (should be checked)