Concept explainers
The kind of boundary that separates the South American Plate from the African Plate.
Answer to Problem 1TE
The South American Plate and the African Plate shares a divergent boundary.
Explanation of Solution
A divergent boundary is a kind of plate boundary. In these types of boundaries, plates are move in opposite directions.
Heat driven
Mid-ocean ridges mark the locations of most divergent plate boundaries. The South American Plate and the African Plate share a divergent boundary.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the South American Plate and the African Plate shares a divergent boundary.
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