The modern-day Red Sea is explained by plate tectonics theory because it is ________.
A) a tiny remnant of a once immense ocean that was closed as Africa moved toward Asia
B) the site of a transform fault along which Arabia is moving away from Africa
C) a rift zone that may eventually open into a major ocean if Arabia and Africa continue to separate
D) a rare example of a two-continent subduction zone where the African continental plate is sinking under the Arabian continental plate

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The modern-day Red Sea is explained by plate tectonics theory as a rift zone that may eventually open into a major ocean if Arabia and Africa continue to separate.

The Modern-Day Red Sea Is Explained by Plate Tectonics Theory