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they move away form each other, so what ever the direction the plates are the move the apposite direction away

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they move away from one another

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They go the opposite way from each other

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Q: What directions do the plates move relative to one another at a divergent plate boundary?
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Which way does the divergent boundary go?

The diverging plates move away from one another in opposite directions.


The area where two neighboring tectonic plates move away from one another is called an areas boundary?

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What is another name for the divergent boundary in the ocean?

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What kind of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart from one another?

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Another example of the divergent thinking?

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