Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mid-ocean ridges? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

A. Collision Boundary

B. Convergent Boundary

C. Transform Boundary

D. Divergent Boundary

Answer: Option D

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Mid-ocean ridges form where tectonic plates move apart at divergent boundaries.

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