Question

How do mineral deposits form at divergent ocean plate boundaries?(1 point) Responses Underground heated water pulls minerals through cracks in the crust, forming veins of minerals. Underground heated water pulls minerals through cracks in the crust, forming veins of minerals. Heat and pressure change the chemical composition of rocks to form minerals. Heat and pressure change the chemical composition of rocks to form minerals. Deep underground minerals are lifted up by land movement and exposed by weathering and erosion. Deep underground minerals are lifted up by land movement and exposed by weathering and erosion. Metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools. Metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools.

Answer 1

At divergent ocean plate boundaries, the correct response regarding how mineral deposits form is: **Metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools.**

This process occurs due to hydrothermal activity, where seawater seeps into the oceanic crust, gets heated by magma, and then the superheated water can carry dissolved metals. When this water cools, often around hydrothermal vents, it leads to the precipitation of minerals, forming deposits.