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

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the mid-Atlantic Ridge splitting Iceland
the mid-Atlantic Ridge splitting Iceland

Eurasian plate forming the Himalayas
Eurasian plate forming the Himalayas

an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault
an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault

Andes Mountains forming by subduction

Answer 1

The example that best shows the effects of tension in the Earth’s plates is the mid-Atlantic Ridge splitting Iceland. Tension in tectonic plates is typically associated with divergent boundaries where plates are pulling apart, as seen at the mid-Atlantic Ridge.