Which type of plate interaction can ultimately result in the creation of new continental crust?
a. oceanic crust converges with continental crust (O-> <-C)
b. continental crust converges with continental crust (C-> <-C)
c. oceanic crust diverges from oceanic crust (<-O O->)
d. oceanic crust converges with oceanic crust (O-> <-O)
Answer: a. oceanic crust converges with continental crust (O-> <-C)
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