What Is Typically Occurring When Magmatism Occurs Far Away from Plate

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Multiple Choice

What is typically occurring when magmatism occurs far away from plate boundaries?

• A) new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges
• B) large volcanoes are built above subduction zones
• C) some type of thermal disturbance is occurring in the mantle
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Sedimentary Deposits

Accumulations of mineral and organic particles settled out of water or air, forming distinct layers on the Earth's surface.

Geologic Structures

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Rock Fragments

Pieces of rock that have been broken from larger masses by mechanical processes such as weathering or erosion.

Base Dye

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