What Kind of Forces Act on the Crust at Divergent

question 35

Multiple Choice

What kind of forces act on the crust at divergent boundaries?

• A)tensional forces that stretch the crust and generate a spreading center
• B)compressional forces that crunch the crust and generate a spreading center
• C)compressional forces that crunch and shorten the crust by folding and faulting
• D)compressional forces due to plate collision

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