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Consult the figure below.Which type of mineral resource do humans use in the greatest quantities? Consult the figure below.Which type of mineral resource do humans use in the greatest quantities?   A) stone B) phosphates C) aluminum D) clay


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Island Arc

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, typically formed above a subducting plate.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, featuring peaks separated by valleys with a central rift valley that forms at divergent plate boundaries.

Subduction

A geologic process where one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the earth's mantle.

Caldera

A vast crater on a volcano, often resulting from a major eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano's opening.

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