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QuizMultiple Choice

Plate Tectonics

Question 24 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

Which describes the boundary where earthquake activity occurs along rift valleys?

Answer
A
divergent boundary in the ocean
B
divergent boundary on land
C
convergent boundary in the ocean
D
convergent boundary on land

Explanation

Rift valleys form where tectonic plates move apart on land, stretching and splitting the crust. This is a divergent boundary on land, and earthquakes occur as the crust breaks and shifts there. The correct choice is “divergent boundary on land.”

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