Question

what type of boundary results in the creation of new oceanic crust?
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries

Explanation:

To determine the boundary that creates new oceanic crust, we analyze each option:

• Convergent boundaries involve plates colliding, often leading to subduction (one plate going under another) or mountain - building, not new crust creation.
• Transform boundaries are where plates slide past each other, and there is no creation or destruction of crust.
• Divergent boundaries occur when tectonic plates move apart. In the ocean, at mid - ocean ridges (a type of divergent boundary), magma rises from the mantle, fills the gap between the separating plates, and solidifies to form new oceanic crust.

Answer:

C. divergent boundaries (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as convergent, transform, divergent respectively. If the original options have different labels, adjust accordingly. But based on the content, the correct option is the one with "divergent boundaries".)