EARTH SCIENCE
TECTONICS
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Question
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Which of the following land formation occurs at a divergent continental/continental boundary?
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mid-ocean ridge
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deep ocean trench
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Pacific hot spot
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rift valley
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Two major landforms that are created from divergent boundaries are the rift valleys and mid-oceanic ridges .
Detailed explanation-2: -Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts, which eventually become rift valleys.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many rift valleys are part of “triple junctions, ” a type of divergent boundary where three tectonic plates meet at about 120° angles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. Continental crust is too buoyant to subduct. When two continental plates converge, they smash together and create mountains. The amazing Himalaya Mountains are the result of this type of convergent plate boundary.
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