As the name suggests, divergent boundaries are tectonic boundaries where plates "diverge" or are tugged apart. ... Diagram of plate tectonics (Image credit: by Karl Tate, ...

At divergent boundaries in the oceans, magma from deep in the Earth's mantle rises toward the surface and pushes apart two or more plates. Mountains and volcanoes rise along the seam.

For more on divergent boundary, go to The Sea Floor Spread. Convergent Boundary Also known as subduction boundary, a convergent boundary occurs where one plate slides under another as the two are ...