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asd123

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Which of the following makes it possible for oceanic crust created at divergent boundaries to be carried to the sites of destruction at convergent boundaries?
 
  A) Transform boundaries that accommodate plate motion
  B) Seawater seeping into plate fractures to lubricate the rocks
  C) Magma plutons weighing the crust down at convergent boundaries, pulling the slab
  D) Alignment of magnetic fields in iron particles

Question 2

Where is oceanic lithosphere thickest and why?
 
  A) Along oceanic ridges because it is newest there
  B) Furthest from the spreading center because the older oceanic crust is cooler
  C) In the middle of the tectonic plate as it has not been scraped off during subduction
  D) Close to the subduction zone boundary because continental material is added to it


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josephsuarez

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

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


asd123

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

jordangronback

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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