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5. What happens when plates diverge?

As plates diverge the boundaries of the plates begin to sink into the mantle.

O Hot spots form under land masses producing volcanos and lava flows creating island chains.

O Plates separate and magma from the mantle fills the space and solidifies.

As plates diverge they move laterally past each other creating seismic disturbances.