Questions: 2 Points At divergent plate boundaries: (A) plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed (B) plates come together and new lithosphere is formed (C) plates slide horizontally past each other (D) none of the other answers is correct (E) plates come together and one plate is recycled into the mantle

2 Points At divergent plate boundaries: (A) plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed (B) plates come together and new lithosphere is formed (C) plates slide horizontally past each other (D) none of the other answers is correct (E) plates come together and one plate is recycled into the mantle
Transcript text: 2 Points At divergent plate boundaries: (A) plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed (B) plates come together and new lithosphere is formed (C) plates slide horizontally past each other (D) none of the other answers is correct (E) plates come together and one plate is recycled into the mantle
failed

Solution

failed
failed

The answer is the first one (A): plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed.

Explanation for each option: (A) Plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed - Correct. At divergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates move away from each other. This movement allows magma from the mantle to rise to the surface, where it cools and solidifies to form new lithosphere. This process is commonly observed at mid-ocean ridges.

(B) Plates come together and new lithosphere is formed - Incorrect. When plates come together, it is known as a convergent boundary, not a divergent boundary. At convergent boundaries, lithosphere is often destroyed rather than formed.

(C) Plates slide horizontally past each other - Incorrect. This describes a transform plate boundary, where plates slide past one another horizontally. No new lithosphere is formed in this process.

(D) None of the other answers is correct - Incorrect. Option (A) is correct, so this option is not applicable.

(E) Plates come together and one plate is recycled into the mantle - Incorrect. This describes a convergent boundary where subduction occurs, not a divergent boundary.

Summary: At divergent plate boundaries, plates move apart and new lithosphere is formed. Therefore, the correct answer is (A).

Was this solution helpful?
failed
Unhelpful
failed
Helpful

Questions asked by other users

failedAnswered
You are pushing a heavy box across a rough floor. When you are initially pushing the box and it is accelerating, the force you exert on the box is equal to the force of the box pushing back on you. the force you exert on the box is greater than the force of the box pushing back on you. you exert a force on the box, but the box does not exert a force on you. the force that the box exerts on you is greater than the force you exert on the box. the box is so heavy it exerts a force on you, but you do not exert a force on the box.
failedAnswered
A binomial experiment has the given number of trials n and the given success probability p. n=9, p=0.2 Part 1 of 3 (a) Determine the probability P(5). Round the answer to at least four decimal places. P(5)=0.0165 Part: 1 / 3 Part 2 of 3 (b) Find the mean. Round the answer to two decimal places. The mean is
failedAnswered
Find the exact value of cos θ. tan θ=-10/7, θ in quadrant II A. sqrt(149)/10 B. 7 sqrt(149)/149 C. -sqrt(149)/7 D. -7 sqrt(149)/149
failedAnswered
Write the following decimal as a fraction or mixed number in lowest terms. 16.8 16.8=
failedAnswered
If the first 4 terms of a geometric sequence are 5,20,80,320, then the formula for the nth term in the sequence is a.) an=4 * 5^(n-1) b.) an=5 *(n-1)^4 c.) an=5 * 4^(n-1) d.) an=4 *(n-1)^5