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A plate sliding into a subduction zone can trigger ____.
 
  a. midocean rise
  b. cratering
 c. volcanism
 d. hurricanes
 e. erosion

Question 2

If hydrogen (H2) gas is the most common molecule found within the interstellar medium, then why do astronomers measure the amount of carbon monoxide (CO) gas to map molecular clouds?
 
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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

Hydrogen (H2) is the most common molecule in the Universe, but it does not radiate strongly in the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Conversely, carbon monoxide (C) is a much less common molecule in the Universe, but it is a very efficient radiator of radio energy. Radio astronomers measure the amount of CO and use it to infer H2 concentrations to help map a molecular cloud.



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