Read Carefully Through the Paragraph Below, and Decide Which of the Options

question 20

Multiple Choice

Read carefully through the paragraph below, and decide which of the options is correct. Intermediate and felsic continental crust can form by simple mantle melting. Physical separation of metamorphosed mafic igneous rocks may leave behind typical, more felsic crust. Partial melting of basaltic oceanic crust in hot early Earth may have generated magmas with continental-crust composition that form rarely today

• A) The word " rarely " should be replaced by "abundantly".
• B) The word "can" should be replaced by "cannot".
• C) The word " separation " should be replaced by "mixing".
• D) The word " Partial " should be replaced by "Total".

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Definitions:

Mesa

A flat-topped hill with steep sides, commonly found in arid and semi-arid regions, formed by erosion.

Butte

A steep-sided, isolated hill or mountain with a flat top, usually formed through the erosion of sedimentary rocks.

Erosion

The process by which natural forces remove soils, rocks, or dissolved material from one location and transport it to another.

Igneous Rock

Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, with diverse types such as basalt and granite.