Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is TRUE about a mid-ocean ridge?
A) It includes the deepest parts of the ocean basin.
B) It is located at a divergent boundary where tectonic plates move apart.
C) It is a place where old oceanic lithosphere is remelted.
D) It is a site of explosively erupting volcanoes.
E) It is a site of some of the world's largest and most devastating earthquakes.
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