Questions: 2 Points At divergent plate boundaries: (A) plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed (B) plates come together and new lithosphere is formed (C) plates slide horizontally past each other (D) none of the other answers is correct (E) plates come together and one plate is recycled into the mantle

The answer is the first one (A): plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed.

Explanation for each option: (A) Plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed - Correct. At divergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates move away from each other. This movement allows magma from the mantle to rise to the surface, where it cools and solidifies to form new lithosphere. This process is commonly observed at mid-ocean ridges.

(B) Plates come together and new lithosphere is formed - Incorrect. When plates come together, it is known as a convergent boundary, not a divergent boundary. At convergent boundaries, lithosphere is often destroyed rather than formed.

(C) Plates slide horizontally past each other - Incorrect. This describes a transform plate boundary, where plates slide past one another horizontally. No new lithosphere is formed in this process.

(D) None of the other answers is correct - Incorrect. Option (A) is correct, so this option is not applicable.

(E) Plates come together and one plate is recycled into the mantle - Incorrect. This describes a convergent boundary where subduction occurs, not a divergent boundary.

Summary: At divergent plate boundaries, plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed. Therefore, the correct answer is (A).