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How do mineral deposits form at divergent ocean plate boundaries? (1 point)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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so a b c d?
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Mineral deposits at divergent ocean plate boundaries primarily form through the process where metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools. This process occurs as seawater seeps into the fractured crust, is heated by magma, and then, when it rises and cools, the minerals precipitate out, creating deposits.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **B: Metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools.** This accurately describes the formation of mineral deposits at divergent ocean plate boundaries.