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    At Divergent Plate Boundaries, the Operating Forces Are
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At Divergent Plate Boundaries, the Operating Forces Are

Question 46

Question 46

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At divergent plate boundaries, the operating forces are:


A) compressional.
B) lateral shearing.
C) tensional.
D) thrusting.
E) normal.

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