In the divergent boundary, the plates __________.

moves toward each other

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sinks under the another

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slide horizontally

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pull away from each other

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Solution

The correct option is D pull away from each other
In divergent boundaries new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. And the new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the best known of the divergent boundaries. Whereas Convergent: plates move toward each other and Transform boundaries -- plates slide horizontally past each other. So, the above information shows that in the divergent boundary, the plates pull away from each other. Thus correct option is D. Other options are not suitable.

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