A __________ is a region where continental crust is stretching and splitting.

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A rift is a zone where continental crust is being pulled apart and splitting, resulting in the formation of a valley or rift zone. Mid-ocean ridges are areas where new oceanic crust is being formed at divergent boundaries, but not necessarily continental crust. Collision zones involve the convergence of two tectonic plates, resulting in uplift and deformation of the crust. Transform plate boundaries involve two plates sliding past each other horizontally, without any significant creation or destruction of crust.

A __________ Is a Region Where Continental Crust Is Stretching