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  • Understanding Decompression Melting at Divergent Plate Boundaries
    The correct answer is decompression melting. Here's why:

    * Divergent plate boundaries are where tectonic plates move apart. This movement creates space, allowing hot material from the Earth's mantle to rise.

    * Decompression melting occurs when the pressure on the rising mantle rock decreases. As pressure decreases, the melting point of the rock lowers, causing it to melt.

    * Rock recompression freezing is the opposite process. When rock is compressed, its melting point increases, making it more likely to solidify.

    In summary:

    * At divergent plate boundaries, the movement of plates leads to decompression of the mantle rock.

    * This decompression lowers the rock's melting point, causing it to melt and form magma.

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