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rachel9

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Continental crust is mainly composed of ________, whereas oceanic crust is mainly composed of ________.
 
  A) olivine; basalt
  B) limestone; gabbro
  C) granite; basalt
  D) gabbro; granite

Question 2

Which type of plate boundary accounts for the smallest percentage of all plate boundaries on the surface of the Earth?
 
  A) Convergent boundaries
  B) Divergent boundaries
  C) Transform boundaries


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krakiolit

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

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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