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    Columnar Jointing in Lava Flows Occurs Due to ____
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Columnar Jointing in Lava Flows Occurs Due to ____

Question 34

Question 34

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Columnar jointing in lava flows occurs due to ____.


A) pyroclastic welding
B) basaltic crystal formation
C) contact of the lava flow with sea water
D) the expansion of lava flow materials
E) cooling and contracting of lava flows

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