The magma that erupts from the divergent boundary of the Mid-Atlantic ridge produces ____.
A)thin basalt lava flows
B)thin rhyolite lava flows
C)andesite volcanoes
D)peridotite shield volcanoes
E)peridotite lava flows

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The magma that erupts from the divergent boundary of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is primarily basaltic in composition, leading to the formation of thin basalt lava flows. This is because the partial melting of the upper mantle at divergent boundaries produces basaltic magma.

The Magma That Erupts from the Divergent Boundary of the Mid-Atlantic