Question

plate interactions challenge
case 1: africa
what geological event is most likely to occur at this plate boundary in the future?
a mountain range will form along the boundary.
subducting plates will cause volcanoes to erupt along the boundary.
lakes and valleys will deepen and widen, eventually causing a part of the continent to break away.
slippage of plates will result in large-scale earthquakes in the region.
your score: 1
time:
courtesy nasa goddard space flight center

Explanation:

The plate boundary shown (East African Rift) is a divergent boundary where plates move apart. At divergent boundaries in continents, rifting occurs—lakes/valleys deepen/widen, and eventually a part may break away (like the Somali plate from Africa). Mountain ranges form at convergent boundaries (A wrong), subduction/volcanoes at convergent (B wrong), large - scale quakes from strike - slip or convergent (D wrong, this is divergent).

Answer:

C. Lakes and valleys will deepen and widen, eventually causing a part of the continent to break away.