Question

7 what happens when two continental plates diverge? (4 points)
○ a valley - like rift develops
○ a mountain develops
○ a crack is formed
○ a fault is formed

Explanation:

When two continental plates diverge (move apart), tensional forces cause the crust to stretch and thin. This process leads to the development of a valley - like rift (a rift valley). Mountains typically form at convergent boundaries (where plates collide), a simple crack is too minor a description for the large - scale feature formed by continental plate divergence, and faults are more associated with transform boundaries (where plates slide past each other) or can be part of rift development but the primary large - scale feature of continental plate divergence is a rift valley.

Answer:

a valley - like rift develops