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Volcanoes — Unit test

Question 12 • DRHS GA-GSE Earth Systems

Which statement describes divergent boundaries?

Answer
A
Divergent boundaries are found only on land.
B
Subduction occurs at divergent boundaries.
C
Plates move toward each other at divergent boundaries.
D
Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.

Explanation

At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move apart. This creates cracks where magma can rise from below Earth's crust and cool to form new crust. So the statement that magma flows from cracks in the crust describes divergent boundaries; plates moving toward each other and subduction occur at convergent boundaries.

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