What Are Volatiles

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Multiple Choice

What are volatiles?

• A) Large blocky projectiles fired from a volcano
• B) Small abrasive particles such as volcanic ash that can make it difficult to breath
• C) Thin fibers of lava that is extruded from a volcano
• D) Silica tetrahedra in magma
• E) Gases trapped in the magma

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Definitions:

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Heterozygous

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Hemophilia A

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