An ocean basin will form in what location, relative to the major tectonic

plates?

A. At plate boundaries where friction occurs

B. In the center of the largest plates

C. On a plate pushed up by another plate,

D. Where two plates pull apart

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Jaydan Sanders

11 July, 10:30

An ocean basin will form in what location, relative to the major tectonic

plates?

A. At plate boundaries where friction occurs

B. In the center of the largest plates

C. On a plate pushed up by another plate,

D. Where two plates pull apart

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Rishi Kim · Answer 1

D. Where two plates pull apart

Explanation:

Ocean basins are like a large sink in the earth's crust, below sea level. It is formed by the tectonic plates are separated or pull away from each other, forming magma out of the earth's crust.

When this lava cools, a new ocean bed is formed in the hole centre of the emission.

An ocean basin will form in what location, relative to the major tectonicplates?A. At plate boundaries where friction occursB. In the center of the largest platesC. On a plate pushed up by another plate,D. Where two plates pull apart

An ocean basin will form in what location, relative to the major tectonic

plates?

A. At plate boundaries where friction occurs

B. In the center of the largest plates

C. On a plate pushed up by another plate,

D. Where two plates pull apart