Question

what tpye of stress results when two tectonic plates diverge


A.compression

B.Tension

C.force

D.Shear

Answer 1

Tensional Stress. Tensional stress, sometimes known as extensional stress, stretches and pulls rocks apart. This type of stress occurs along divergent plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates are tearing away from one another.

Answer 2

B.Tension is the type of stress that results when two tectonic plates diverge