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I am not sure but I think that on land there is a continental crust which is more dense then the one at sea which has oceanic crust so on land it is harder to split apart

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The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other?

At a divergent plate boundary new crust is created as two or more plates pull away from each other. An example of a rift where land between two continents are being pulled apart is the Great Rift Valley.


The boundary between land and a body of water?

The boundary between land and a body of water is called a shoreline. It is the area where land meets the water, and it can vary in appearance depending on factors such as tides, erosion, and human development. Shorelines are important for ecosystems and provide a diverse habitat for plants and animals.


The formation of The East African Rift Valley is associated with what kind of boundary?

The East African Rift is a divergent plate boundary. It is a divergent plate boundary because the land is being split apart. The East African Rift is the initial stage in the break up of a continent. If the rifting continues, a linear sea will develop. If rifting continues a full fledged ocean will develop.


Does a rift valley forms along a convergent boundary on land?

No, rift valleys form along divergent boundaries, where tectonic plates move away from each other. Convergent boundaries are where plates collide, leading to the formation of features like mountains and deep ocean trenches.


What is a diverging plate boundry?

2 plate tectonic plates that move away from each other. The most active divergent boundaries are between mid-oceanic ridges . A divergent boundary is an area in the Earth's crust where two plates have been pulled apart like at a spreading center.A divergent boundary is when two plates are moving away from each other.