Posted by brooklinn on Friday, December 26, 2008 at 11:47pm.
You will find the answer at this web site:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/indext.html
Look for the section on Divergent Boundaries
Divergent boundaries are regions where tectonic plates are moving apart.
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