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A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary? A. convergent B. divergent C. transform D. uniform

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

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Chapter21: Structural Geology And Plate Tectonics

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A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate
boundary?
A. convergent
B. divergent
C. transform
D. uniform
O A
O B
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O D

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