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Weathering and Erosion near the Earth's Surface Create the Materials

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Weathering and erosion near the Earth's surface create the materials for __________ rocks.


Definitions:

Asthenosphere

A region of the Earth's upper mantle that lies just below the lithosphere and is involved in plate tectonic movements due to its plasticity.

Mid-ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges formed by the upwelling of magma where tectonic plates are diverging, key sites of seafloor spreading.

Granodiorite

A coarse-grained igneous rock similar to granite but with more plagioclase feldspar compared to orthoclase feldspar.

Pillow Basalt

A basaltic lava flow that includes pillow structures.

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