WAEC Geography 2004 Question 21

Question 21

Earth Movements and Vulcanicity

Earth movements generate tensional forces that

  1. A.pull the crust apart.
  2. B.act towards one another.
  3. C.wrinkle the crust.
  4. D.pull the crust towards one another.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (pull the crust apart.)

Explanation

Tension stretches and pulls rocks apart, causing normal faults and rift valleys.