When a Continental Plate Diverges from Another Continental Plate What

question 33

Multiple Choice

When a continental plate diverges from another continental plate what happens?

• A) a new ocean basin forms
• B) a large mountain range forms
• C) a transform fault forms
• D) there are no earthquakes
• E) a subduction zone forms

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Definitions:

Absorption

The process by which substances are taken up from the environment and enter the bloodstream or tissues.

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from cells or glands for a particular function in the organism.

Epithelial

Pertaining to the epithelium, the layer of cells covering internal and external surfaces of the body, including skin, glands, and digestive tract lining.

Electrical Impulses

Signals transmitted by neurons and other cells to communicate information within the body.