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Forces in Earth's Crust

Question 1 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

Divergent plate boundary: [___]

Answer
A
tension
B
compression
C
shearing

Explanation

At a divergent plate boundary, tectonic plates move away from each other. This pulls and stretches the crust, creating tension. Therefore, the correct choice is tension.

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