Question

This map shows the age of the Atlantic Ocean's oceanic crust. What is the
curving band of red that goes from the top of the map to the bottom?
A. Divergent plate boundary along the shore of the African continent
B. A convergent plate subduction under the North American continent
C. A convergent plate boundary in the middle of the ocean
D. A divergent plate boundary in the middle of the ocean.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Oceanic crust refers to the thin, underwater crust which is about 7-10 km thick.

             The red curved line in the map provided is the Mid-Oceanic ridge (MOR), which is here known as the Mid-Atlantic ridge, and is the result of the divergent plate boundary where the two plates move away from each other in the opposite direction.

 Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

Answer 2

The curving band of red that goes from the top of the map to the bottom is a divergent plate boundary in the middle of the ocean, i.e., option D.

What is a divergent plate boundary?

When two tectonic plates move away from each other results in divergent plate boundaries.

Earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth's mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust around these boundaries.

The curving band of red that goes from the top of the map to the bottom is a divergent plate boundary in the middle of the ocean.

Thus, the correct option is D.

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