Question

image source: hmh textbook resources based on the features observed in the east african rift, how do divergent plates influence the topography of continental regions? divergent plate boundaries create mid - ocean ridges and rift valleys as tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust. divergent plate boundaries lead to the formation of deep ocean trenches as tectonic plates move toward each other. divergent plate boundaries cause the formation of mountain ranges through the collision and compression of tectonic plates. divergent plate boundaries result in the creation of volcanic island arcs as one tectonic plate is forced beneath another.

Explanation:

Divergent plate boundaries occur when tectonic plates move apart. In continental regions, this leads to the formation of rift valleys. Mid - ocean ridges are formed in oceanic regions at such boundaries as new crust is created. Deep ocean trenches, mountain ranges, and volcanic island arcs are formed at convergent plate boundaries (where plates move towards each other) or subduction zones (where one plate is forced beneath another), not at divergent boundaries.

Answer:

A. Divergent plate boundaries create mid - ocean ridges and rift valleys as tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.