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    Exam 4: The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics
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    The Lithosphere of the Earth Is Generally Thinnest at and near ____________
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The Lithosphere of the Earth Is Generally Thinnest at and near ____________

Question 19

Question 19

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The lithosphere of the Earth is generally thinnest at and near ____________ plate boundaries.


A) convergent
B) divergent
C) transform

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