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A common rock type found within oceanic crust is called basalt rocks. It is dark just like an igneous rock and it is basically a type of lava from a volcano.
Answer:
Volcanoes and Earthquakes occur more frequently where tectonic plates meet or separate
Explanation:
Volcanoes do occur underwater at mid - oceanic ridges but it often occurs when the plates are separating and this usually forms new islands