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An igneous rock with a mixed texture of coarse crystals (phenocrysts) surrounded by fine crystals (groundmass) is termed ________.
Transform Faulting
A type of strike-slip fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, leading to earthquakes but not volcanic activity.
Sea of Japan
A marginal sea located between Japan, Russia, and Korea, connected to the Pacific Ocean by various straits.
Philippine Sea
A section of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, and the Marianas to the east.
Back-arc Spreading
A geological process occurring behind island arcs, resulting in the formation of new oceanic crust as a tectonic plate moves away from a subduction zone.
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