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bobthebuilder

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Refer to the scenario above. How would you expect the geothermal gradient to change if this borehole were drilled near Yellowstone National Park? Why?
 
  Scenario: In the pursuit of scientific knowledge, you decide to bore a hole into the crust to see how the temperature changes. You start your borehole in Davenport, Iowa, where the geothermal gradient is 20C/km.
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Dikes tend to form as solitary structures.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


cpetit11

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

Please could you help me with another one. Thank you

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE


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