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Tensional forces created by this convective upwelling begin to pull the weakened plate apart.

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Tensional stresses create transtensional features with normal faults and basins, such as the Salton Sea in California.

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Tensional stress involves forces pulling in opposite directions, which results in strain that stretches and thins rock.

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