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    The Process Whereby Continents Grow as a Result of New
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The Process Whereby Continents Grow as a Result of New

Question 56

Question 56

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The process whereby continents grow as a result of new material being added by vertical transport is called


A) accretion.
B) buoyancy.
C) assimilation.
D) magmatic addition.

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