What operating forces are primarily at work at divergent plate boundaries?

A)compressional
B)lateral shearing
C)tensional
D)thrusting
E)strike-slip


C

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false

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a. shape of cranial cavity b. function of teeth c. arrangement of the pelvis d. method of reproduction e. position on food chain

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Communities of similar organisms found in a particular climate are called ________

A) ecosystems B) habitats C) biomes D) pools E) ecological communities

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What type of rock is formed of other rocks that were altered by heat, pressure, or both?

A. regolith B. igneous C. sedimentary D. clastic E. metamorphic

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