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fahad

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What happened when the spreading center that generated the Farallon plate collided with the North American plate?
 
  A) A mantle plume formed.
  B) A divergent plate boundary was created.
  C) The spreading center subducted, resulting in the Yellowstone Hot Spot.
  D) A transform boundary was created.

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The Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench is named for the H.M.S Challenger, the ship that first measured it.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


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TheNamesImani

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE


fahad

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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