Why is the mid-ocean ridge made of volcanic rock?

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Bdv · Answer 1 · 2023-08-17T14:27:39+0000

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The Mid ocean ridge exists at a divergent plate boundary. As the tectonic plates move away from each other, magma rises up in the gap and then cools. Often forming basalt.

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