The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart, is an example of what type of plate boundary?

A Transform boundary

B Convergent boundary

C Divergent boundary

D Subduction zone

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust, as seen at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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The correct answer to the question "The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart, is an example of what type of plate boundary?" is Option C: Divergent boundary.

The other options — A) Transform boundary, B) Convergent boundary, D) Subduction zone — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust, as seen at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart, is an example of what type of plate boundary?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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