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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when divergent tectonic boundaries drive hydrothermal vent fluid temperatures?
A)Seafloor mineral deposit formation increases✓
B)Subduction zone volcanism intensifies rapidly
C)Continental crust erosion accelerates globally
D)Glacial isostatic rebound peaks sharply
💡 Explanation
Increasing divergent boundary hydrothermal vent temperatures enhances solubility, spurring deposition from discharged fluids driven by convection; therefore ore-grade sulfide deposits form, rather than increasing volcanism, continental erosion, or glacial rebound.
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