Water Vapor Is Often the Most Abundant Dissolved Gas Within

question 18

Multiple Choice

Water vapor is often the most abundant dissolved gas within magma. What best describes the source of water in gas-rich magmas?

• A) water-rich sediment in subduction zones
• B) seepage of seawater into oceanic crustal rocks
• C) heavy rainfall in tropical areas
• D) shallow groundwater circulating through continental crustal rocks
• E) all of the answers listed here

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