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    What Did Hess See as the Single Cause For: the Tensional
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What Did Hess See as the Single Cause For: the Tensional

Question 39

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What did Hess see as the single cause for: the tensional features of the Mid Atlantic Ridge, its elevated position, its high heat flow, and active volcanism?

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