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________ are responsible for the heat generated in the interior today.
 
  A) Meteorite impacts
  B) Magma plutons
  C) Short-lived radioactive isotopes
  D) Nuclear reactions

Question 2

What is the dominant mineral in the lower mantle?
 
  A) Perovskite
  B) Olivine
  C) Quartz
  D) Pyroxene



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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