Because of its physical properties,magma tends to
A) move upward,away from where it formed.
B) move downward,away from where it formed.
C) move laterally.
D) stay in one place.

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Magma is less dense than the surrounding rocks and therefore tends to move upward towards the Earth's surface. This is due to the principle of buoyancy: a less dense material will always rise above a denser material in a gravitational field.

Because of Its Physical Properties,magma Tends to