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Divergent plate boundaries animated video for children

Learn about divergent plate margins or boundaries in the theory of plate tectonics with this animated video. When continental plates move apart due to forces of convection from within the earth's crust, it learns to the formation of divergent plate margins. These margins are characterized by a rise of molten magma from the earth's crust which leads to the formation of mid-oceanic ridges and subsequently islands.