Which Statement Accurately Describes Active Continental Margins

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes active continental margins?

• A)They are regions of great geological stability.
• B)They are characteristic of the margins of the Atlantic Basin.
• C)They are areas of frequent earthquakes and volcanoes, where lithospheric plates are converging.
• D)They are areas where lithospheric plates are actively moving apart.

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Definitions:

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