Which of the following is most responsible for theformation of new crust ar the edge of a tectonicplate?A. mountain building at a continent-continentconvergent boundaryB. magma rising up from the mantle at adivergent boundaryС.two tectonic plates sliding past one another ata transform boundaryD.subduction of one oceanic plate under anotherat a convergent boundary

According to the tectonic plate theory, the Earth's outer crust is separated into plates that can…

Which of the following is most responsible for the formation of new crust at the edge of a tectonic plate? mountain building at a continent-continent convergent boundary A. B. magma rising up from the mantle at a divergent boundary В. C. two tectonic plates sliding past one another at a transform boundary D. subduction of one oceanic plate under another at a convergent boundary

Which of the following is most responsible for the formation of new crust at the edge of a tectonic plate? mountain building at a continent-continent convergent boundary A. B. magma rising up from the mantle at a divergent boundary В. C. two tectonic plates sliding past one another at a transform boundary D. subduction of one oceanic plate under another at a convergent boundary

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