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Answer the following questions about divergent boundaries, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and their associated lavas: a. Divergent boundaries are characterized by outpourings of what type of lava: andesitic,
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Answer the following questions about divergent boundaries, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and their associated lavas:

a. Divergent boundaries are characterized by outpourings of what type of lava: andesitic, basaltic lava, or rhyolitic?
b. What is the source of these lavas?
c. What causes the source rocks to melt?

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a) divergent boundaries are the plates move away from each other. the type of lava is basaltic

b) magma

c) convection current cause the rocks to melt

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