What Type Of Stress Results When Two Tectonic Plates Diverge?, (A.) Tension, (B.) Shear, (C.) Force, (D.) Compression

What type of stress results when two tectonic plates diverge?

(A.) Tension
(B.) Shear
(C.) Force
(D.) Compression

 

Answer:

A. Tension

Tensional stress - it stretches and pull these tectonic plates causing it to break