Question

Which example shows the effects of tension in the Earth’s plates?(1 point)
Responses

A. an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault

B. Eurasian plate forming the Himalayas

C. the mid-Atlantic Ridge splitting Iceland

D. Andes Mountains forming by subduction

Answer 1

The correct response that shows the effects of tension in the Earth's plates is:

**C. the mid-Atlantic Ridge splitting Iceland**

The mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent boundary where tectonic plates are moving apart, which creates tension.