A complete _____ involves rifting of a continent and the opening of an ocean basin with passive continental margins on both sides.
A)Archean cycle
B)orogeny
C)Wilson cycle
D)rift sequence
E)tide sequence

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The opening of an ocean basin with passive continental margins on both sides is a characteristic of the Wilson cycle, which involves the complete process of continental rifting, followed by seafloor spreading and the formation of a new ocean basin.

A Complete _____ Involves Rifting of a Continent and the Opening