Oceanic plates are ____.
A) poor in basalt, but rich in silicates
B) an even mix of basalts and silicates
C) rich in basalt and silicates
D) rich in basalt, but poor in silicates
E) poor in basalts and silicates
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Q28: Earth's magnetic field _.
A)changes polarity due
Q29: Transform boundaries occur where _.
A)rising basalt
Q30: A(n) _ boundary is formed where two
Q31: The San Andreas Fault marks a _.
Q32: The alternating stripes of magnetic field patterns
Q34: Subduction zones _.
A)dissipate heat from Earth's
Q35: Wegener used _.
A)only geographic information from
Q36: The movement of Earth's plates is described
Q37: The asthenosphere is part of the layer
Q38: Plate motion is responsible for _.
A)only
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