Sunday, April 10, 2011

Where do I need to go next?

For my next stop, I decided that it would be a good idea to go to a divergent boundary. The most worldly known divergent boundary would be the Red Sea. Did you know that over time the Red Sea is getting bigger?
This is because it is a divergent boundary. Here is a picture of what that would look like:




And here is a resource to help you understand a little better:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_Rift

As you can see, the two plates are moving away from each other and creating a larger sea, instead of mountains or volcanoes.

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