Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements accurately describes active continental margins?
A) They are regions of great geological stability.
B) They are characteristic of the margins of the Atlantic Basin.
C) They are areas of frequent earthquakes and volcanoes, where lithospheric plates are converging or are in collision.
D) They are areas where lithospheric plates are actively moving apart.
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