Multiple Choice
Partial melting of oceanic crust and silica-rich sediments of continental margins ____.
A) yields magma richer in basalt than the source rock
B) is a major cause of earthquakes
C) causes off-gassing which increases global warming
D) yields magma richer in silica than the source rock
E) will form sedimentary rock
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Q1: The two main categories of igneous rocks
Q2: A(n)_ pluton has boundaries that parallel the
Q3: Pyroclastic igneous rock forms from _.<br>A)explosive volcanic
Q4: Stoping is the process in which _.<br>A)pyroclastic
Q5: Distinguish between rhyolite tuff and welded tuff.
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Q8: Most igneous rocks are classified as either
Q9: Although all compositions are represented, most plutons
Q10: Batholiths are large plutonic bodies produced by
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