What Kind of Magma Is Dominantly Produced at Spreading Ridges

question 14

Multiple Choice

What kind of magma is dominantly produced at spreading ridges?

• A) rhyolite
• B) basalt
• C) dacite
• D) andesite
• E) tephra

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