Explain Where the Magma for Volcanoes at Divergent Plate Boundaries

question 30

Essay

Explain where the magma for volcanoes at divergent plate boundaries comes from and how it rises to the surface. In this explanation, briefly describe how mantle convection is related to the motion of tectonic plates.

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