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  1. Tectonic Plate Movement

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    Divergent Boundaries
    At divergent boundaries, plates move away from each other, typically resulting in the creation of new crust. The classic example is the Mid-Ocean Ridge system. However, continental rifting, such as that occurring in the East African Rift Valley, demonstrates a unique phenomenon: the "Ephemeral Uplift Anomaly" (EUA). During the initial stages of continental separation, the cr…