Most Igneous Rocks in the Sierra Nevada Batholith Formed From

question 46

Multiple Choice

Most igneous rocks in the Sierra Nevada batholith formed from:

• A) a hot spot beneath continental crust
• B) continental rifting
• C) ocean-continent convergence
• D) transform faulting

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