Which Two Tectonic Plates Are Slowly Separating from Each Other

question 276

Multiple Choice

Which two tectonic plates are slowly separating from each other on Earth's surface along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the South Atlantic? See Figure 7-8 in the text.

• A) African and Eurasian plates
• B) Nazca and Pacific plates
• C) South American and African plates
• D) Pacific and Australia-India plates

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