The diagram below shows some of Earth’s tectonic plates and their boundaries. The type of boundary between certain plates is indicated using arrows.A map of several tectonic plates around North and South America is shown. Arrows indicate that certain pairs of plates are moving toward or away from each other. The Cocos Plate and the Caribbean Plate are moving toward each other. The Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate are moving away from each other. The Nazca Plate and the Pacific Plate are moving away from each other. The Nazca Plate and the South American Plate are moving toward each other.At which two plate boundaries is new crust being created?Choose 2 answers:Choose 2 answers:(Choice A) the Cocos and Caribbean plate boundaryAthe Cocos and Caribbean plate boundary(Choice B) the Cocos and Nazca plate boundaryBthe Cocos and Nazca plate boundary(Choice C) the Nazca and Pacific plate boundaryCthe Nazca and Pacific plate boundary(Choice D) the Nazca and South American plate boundaryDthe Nazca and South American plate boundary
Question
The diagram below shows some of Earth’s tectonic plates and their boundaries. The type of boundary between certain plates is indicated using arrows.A map of several tectonic plates around North and South America is shown. Arrows indicate that certain pairs of plates are moving toward or away from each other. The Cocos Plate and the Caribbean Plate are moving toward each other. The Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate are moving away from each other. The Nazca Plate and the Pacific Plate are moving away from each other. The Nazca Plate and the South American Plate are moving toward each other.At which two plate boundaries is new crust being created?Choose 2 answers:Choose 2 answers:(Choice A) the Cocos and Caribbean plate boundaryAthe Cocos and Caribbean plate boundary(Choice B) the Cocos and Nazca plate boundaryBthe Cocos and Nazca plate boundary(Choice C) the Nazca and Pacific plate boundaryCthe Nazca and Pacific plate boundary(Choice D) the Nazca and South American plate boundaryDthe Nazca and South American plate boundary
Solution
New crust is created at divergent boundaries, where tectonic plates are moving away from each other. According to the information given, the plates moving away from each other are:
- The Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate
- The Nazca Plate and the Pacific Plate
So, the correct answers are:
(Choice B) the Cocos and Nazca plate boundary (Choice C) the Nazca and Pacific plate boundary
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