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Divergent Boundary

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Plate Tectonics and Igneous Activity

Plate motions provide the mechanism by which mantle rocks melt to form magma
Divergent plate boundaries
The greatest volume of volcanic rock is produced along the oceanic ridge system
Lithosphere pulls apart
Less pressure on underlying rocks
Partial melting occurs
Large quantities of fluid basaltic magma are produced
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