Which of the Following Scenarios Would Likely Result in the Development

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would likely result in the development of a passive continental margin?

• A)Two tectonic plates colliding, creating a submarine trench
• B)Continental blocks rifting apart and becoming separated by seafloor spreading
• C)Two tectonic plates sliding past each other, rotating part of the crust
• D)A mantle plume creating a chain of volcanic islands across the seafloor

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