What is Happening at the South American and African Plates?

Use the below diagram to help you answer the questions. The red line in the middle of the image represents the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
NGSS Phenomena: A map showing the Atlantic ocean between the South American plate and the African plate. In the middle of the Atlantic ocean is a red line that's labeled Mid Atlantic Ridge.

1. What type of plate boundary is shown in the model?

2. In the image below, write in the number "1" to show where the youngest seafloor can be found.

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3. In the image below, write in the number "2" to show where the oldest seafloor can be found.

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4. Draw in arrows on both the American and African plates to represent the direction the plates are moving.

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