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    During Extension in Divergent Plate Boundaries a Rift Valley Forms
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During Extension in Divergent Plate Boundaries a Rift Valley Forms

Question 27

Question 27

Multiple Choice

During extension in divergent plate boundaries a rift valley forms as a central ____.


A) horst
B) strike-slip fault
C) graben
D) mountain range
E) subduction zone

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