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HudsonKB16

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The concept of isostacy explains why ____.
   a. magnetic differences exist in stripes along the seafloor
   b. magma plumes are created
   c. continental crust stands higher than oceanic crust
   d. convection moves magma under the lithosphere
   e. lithospheric plates move in response to convection

Question 2

Compared to the lithosphere, the asthenosphere is ____.
   a. cooler and more rigid
   b. cooler and more plastic
   c. hotter and more rigid
   d. the same temperature and rigidity
   e. hotter and more plastic


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SAUXC

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: e


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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Excellent

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