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Which of the following is most likely to occur at a divergent boundary? Mountain formation Seafloor spreading Faults Subduction zones and please explain
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Which of the following is most likely to occur at a divergent boundary?

Mountain formation
Seafloor spreading
Faults
Subduction zones

and please explain

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Answer: When the divergent plates are under the sea, we call the creation of new land seafloor spreading.

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The answer is faults because when divergent boundaries occur, the tectonic plates move away from each other, therefor creating a fault in the earths crust.
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