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• What is a constructive plate boundary?

  A boundary where two tectonic plates diverge, allowing magma to rise through a fissure in the rock
• How does a constructive plate boundary cause volcanoes?

  Two plates diverge from one another. Magma rises from the mantle to construct a new crust
• How does a constructive plate boundary cause earthquakes?

  The movement of the plates diverging can cause an earthquake
• What mountains form at a constructive plate boundary?

  Fold mountains
• What is an example of a divergent plate boundary?

  Mid-Atlantic Ridge