Earth's Processes: Tectonic Plates Unit Test

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Question
Identify the type of plate boundary that created the volcanoes of Iceland.(1 point)
Responses

a convergent boundary on land
a convergent boundary on land

a divergent boundary on land
a divergent boundary on land

a divergent boundary in the ocean
a divergent boundary in the ocean

a transverse boundary on land

Answer 1

The correct response is:

a divergent boundary in the ocean

Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is a divergent boundary where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are moving apart, allowing magma to rise and create volcanic activity.