How did the Red Sea, shown between Arabia and Africa in this figure, form?

A. subduction of Arabia beneath Africa
B. a continental collision
C. subduction of Africa beneath Arabia
D. transform faulting followed by a continental collision
E. continental rifting followed by seafloor spreading


Answer: E

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