The Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Atlantic Ocean is the site of the largest mountain range in the world. It runs all the way from the Arctic Ocean to the southern tip of Africa. Because of movements at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Atlantic Ocean widens by about 2.5 centimeters each year. Which type of plate boundary causes this motion?
The Mid Atlantic Ridge, like other ocean ridge systems, has developed as a consequence of the divergent motion between the Eurasian and North American, and African and South American Plates
