Which statement best describes the primary movement and outcome at a divergent plate boundary?

Two plates slide past one another, causing frequent earthquakes.

Two plates collide, forcing one to sink and be recycled into the mantle.

Two plates move away from each other, allowing new rock to form in the gap.

Two plates press together, crumpling the edges to build large mountain ranges.

What is the correct sequence of events that creates new rock at a divergent boundary?

Mantle material rises, pushing plates apart, which then causes the material to cool.

Plates separate, exposing the mantle, and the rising material then cools and hardens.

Plates collide, forcing rock to melt, which then rises and cools in a new location.

Mantle material cools first, causing it to become dense and sink, pulling plates apart.

The plates would begin to move toward each other.

There would be a higher rate of new rock formation.

Volcanic activity along the boundary would cease.

The Earth's mantle would begin to cool and solidify.

Because it destroys old, dense rock.

Because it builds tall mountains.

Because it creates new rock material.

Because it causes powerful earthquakes.