Question 1
Magmas are generated at mid-ocean ridges by ________ melting.
◦ hot spot
◦ decompression
◦ subductional
◦ compression
Question 2
The main mechanism for melting at spreading ridges is ________.
◦ subduction produced andesitic magmas
◦ decompression melting of ultramafic mantle rock
◦ large scale melting of rhyolitic core rock
◦ surficial melting of sedimentary rock