Question

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

Two tectonic plates pull away from each other labeled with arrows.
Image courtesy of USGS

At the type of plate boundary shown in the image above, two plates are separating and pulling apart. Which type of plate boundary is shown in this image?
A.
transform
B.
collision
C.
convergent
D.
divergent

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The type of plate boundary shown in the image, where two tectonic plates are separating and pulling apart, is called a **divergent** boundary. Therefore, the correct answer is:

D. divergent