Rocks from Deep Within the Earth Have Reached the Surface

question 46

Multiple Choice

Rocks from deep within the Earth have reached the surface by all of the following processes EXCEPT:

• A) mantle rocks brought to the surface along rift zones.
• B) volcanic eruption of deep- origin magmas containing unmelted subterranean rocks.
• C) rocks found within kimberlite pipes produced by deep, explosive volcanism.
• D) ultramafic mantle rocks brought up to the surface when continental plates collide.

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