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Galápagos Rise

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The Galapagos Rise is a divergent boundary located near the triple junction of the Nazca Plate, the Antarctic Plate, and the South American Plate. The volcanically active Galapagos Islands exist on a hotspot above the Galapagos Rise. The Galapagos Rise is currently extinct which means it has not been actively spreading for many centuries. Template:Geol-stub

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