Divergent Plate Boundaries

question 35

Multiple Choice

Divergent plate boundaries

• A) Always result in rifts along which new oceanic crust is created.
• B) May result in rifts on continents, but may also "fail" or stop, resulting in topographically low areas.
• C) Are no longer a potential hazard if they are not actively rifting.
• D) Are simple curvilinear features on all ocean floors.

Conceptualize the environmental basis of genetic trait advantages, such as toxin tolerance in predators.

Understand the timing and causes of mass extinctions, including the role of human activities.

Recognize the diversity and evolutionary history of life on Earth, from microbial life to megafauna.

Identify factors contributing to species extinction and the conservation status of current species.

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