Silicate Igneous Rocks Make Up the ________

question 30

Multiple Choice

Silicate igneous rocks make up the ________.

• A)bulk of volcanic mountains but not much else on Earth
• B)bulk of the Earth's crust and mantle
• C)densest rocks and are mainly found in the core
• D)majority of shallow rocks covering the continents but everything deeper is sedimentary and metamorphic

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