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The diagram below shows the movement of Earth plates.

The picture shows two Earth plates one beside the other. The plate on the left is shown moving towards the left and the plate on the right is shown moving towards the right.

Which of these features is most likely formed as a result of the movement of Earth plates shown in the diagram?
Question 6 options:

a fault

a canyon

a trench

a ridge

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Answer: A ridge

Explanation: When two plates are moving away from each other, we call this a divergent plate boundary. Most divergent plate boundaries are underwater and form submarine mountain ranges called oceanic spreading ridges.

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Answer:

Sorry if im wrong, but im pretty sure it is C, a trench.... :)

Step-by-step explanation:

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