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What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
A
Mid-Ocean Ridge
B
Mountain
C
Rift Valley
D
Island Arc
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mid-ocean ridges and sea-floor spreading happen at this plate boundary.

Detailed explanation-2: -A divergent plate boundary often forms a mountain chain known as a ridge. This feature forms as magma escapes into the space between the spreading tectonic plates.

Detailed explanation-3: -A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth’s mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust.

Detailed explanation-4: -Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts, which eventually become rift valleys.

Detailed explanation-5: -Continental Rift-Plate Rips Apart The continental crust breaks along faults, forming long mountain ranges separated by rift valleys.

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