Multiple Choice
In plate tectonics,a triple junction is a place on the Earth's surface where
A) three volcanoes form a tight,triangular cluster.
B) glacial ice,continental rocks,and the ocean can be found together.
C) the boundaries of three lithospheric plates meet at a single point.
D) all three of the basic rock types are found in the same location.
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