Where are divergent boundaries primarily found?

Divergent boundaries are primarily found at mid-ocean ridges and in locations like the Great Rift Valley. These boundaries occur where tectonic plates are moving apart from each other. As the plates separate, magma from the mantle rises to fill the gap, creating new oceanic crust. This process is most prominently observed at mid-ocean ridges, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where an underwater mountain range is formed as plates diverge.

In continental regions, such as the Great Rift Valley in East Africa, the divergence occurs on land, leading to the formation of rift valleys. The movement of the tectonic plates at these divergent boundaries is a key driver of geological activity and is responsible for volcanic activity associated with rising magma.

The other options describe different types of tectonic interactions. Transform faults involve lateral sliding of plates, collision zones describe converging plates where one is pushed beneath another, and subduction zones occur where one tectonic plate is forced under another into the mantle. Each of these processes results in different geological features and activities, further establishing why mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys are the primary locations for divergent boundaries.