A boundary where plates are spreading apart is a ________

A) divergent plate boundary
B) convergent plate boundary
C) segregating plate boundary
D) subducting plate boundaries
E) gondwana plate boundaries


Answer: A

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Why is coal typically found at mid-latitudes and not evenly distributed across the globe?

A) Coal formed preferentially in the mid-latitudes 250 million years ago. B) Coal was formed in the tropical regions a long time ago and relocated to the mid-latitudes due to continental drift. C) Coal turned to petroleum or natural gas in other parts of the world 250 million years ago. D) Coal is distributed fairly uniformly but exploration has focused in the mid-latitudes. E) The mid-latitudes had the ideal swampy conditions that initiated the long process of turning dead organisms into coal.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Surface temperature anomalies maps from the past four decades show an overall positive warming trend

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Where was the earliest seismograph developed?

A) China B) Japan C) Italy D) United States

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

How have marine reserves helped marine ecosystems?

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences