Which of the following is true about igneous processes along oceanic divergent boundaries as shown in this figure?
A) Oceanic crust moves toward the ridge in a conveyor-belt manner.
B) Most of the mantle is molten, not solid.
C) Solid asthenosphere rises as plates move apart.
D) Magma generated in the crust drips down into the mantle.
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