The stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest:
A) narrow ocean basin, continental rift, uplift, wide ocean basin
B) narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin, continental rift, uplift
C) uplift, wide ocean basin, narrow ocean basin, continental rift
D) wide ocean basin, narrow ocean basin, uplift, continental rift
E) uplift, continental rift, narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin

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The process of continental rifting begins with the uplift of the continental crust, followed by the formation of a continental rift where the crust begins to split apart. This eventually leads to the formation of a narrow ocean basin as the rift widens, and finally, a wide ocean basin as the process continues and the new oceanic crust forms and spreads.

The Stages Associated with Continental Rifting Are, in Order from Earliest