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Which feature forms as a result of a tectonic plate boundary that creates an underwater mountain range in the open ocean?
marsh
trench
abyssal plain
mid-ocean ridge
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mid-ocean ridge
Explanation: Divergent plate boundaries in the open ocean cause seafloor spreading—magma rises and solidifies to form underwater mountain ranges called mid-ocean ridges. Trench = subduction zones; abyssal plain = flat deep-sea floor; marsh = coastal wetland.
Explanation: Divergent plate boundaries in the open ocean cause seafloor spreading—magma rises and solidifies to form underwater mountain ranges called mid-ocean ridges. Trench = subduction zones; abyssal plain = flat deep-sea floor; marsh = coastal wetland.
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