Multiple Choice
What kind of forces act on the crust at divergent boundaries?
A) tensional forces that stretch the crust and generate a spreading center
B) compressional forces that crunch the crust and generate a spreading center
C) compressional forces that crunch and shorten the crust by folding and faulting
D) compressional forces due to plate collision
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