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oliviahorn72

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What is a mantle plume?
 
  A) The magma that rises up from the mantle at a divergent plate boundary
  B) Material rising up from a subducting plate going through partial melting
  C) A form of batholith composed of ferromagnesian materials
  D) An upwelling of hot material from the Earth's interior that is cylindrical in shape

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Where are the majority of transform faults located?
 
  A) Southern California
  B) On the ocean floor offsetting segments of oceanic ridge
  C) Radiating from convergent boundaries as stress fractures
  D) Along mountain ranges that have been thrust up due to collision


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steff9894

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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