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the red sea is a long narrow inlet that lies between egypt and saudi ar…

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the red sea is a long narrow inlet that lies between egypt and saudi arabia. the sea began forming about 20 million years ago as the nubian and arabian plates began pulling apart. this motion still occurs today, although at just a few millimeters per year. where is the red sea located? choose 1 answer: a at the divergent boundary of an island arc b at the divergent boundary of a rift valley c at the convergent boundary of a rift valley d at the convergent boundary of an island arc

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The text states that the Red Sea formed as the Nubian and Arabian plates began pulling apart (divergent boundary), and it is related to the rifting process which is characteristic of a rift - valley.

Answer:

B. at the divergent boundary of a rift valley