Which of the following happens along oceanic divergent boundaries?

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
e) all of the above happens along divergent boundaries


Answer: c) solid asthenosphere rises as plates move apart

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