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What is the type of rock generally produced at oceanic divergent plate boundaries?
What is the type of rock generally produced at oceanic divergent plate boundaries?
- Granitic rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Basaltic rocks (correct)
- Peridotite rocks
Where are hotspots most likely to occur?
Where are hotspots most likely to occur?
- Divergent plate boundaries
- Intraplate settings (correct)
- Continental arcs
- Intrusive igneous rocks
Which type of rock is commonly formed at continental rifts?
Which type of rock is commonly formed at continental rifts?
- Silicic rocks (correct)
- Andesitic rocks
- Plutonic rocks
- Granitic rocks
What is the primary rock type associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What is the primary rock type associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What is the percentage estimate of basic (basaltic) melts generated at modern divergent plate boundaries?
What is the percentage estimate of basic (basaltic) melts generated at modern divergent plate boundaries?
What type of rocks are typically found at convergent plate boundaries?
What type of rocks are typically found at convergent plate boundaries?
Which type of rocks are associated with the Columbia River basalts?
Which type of rocks are associated with the Columbia River basalts?
What is the spectrum of possible volcanic rock types near convergent plate boundaries?
What is the spectrum of possible volcanic rock types near convergent plate boundaries?
What influences the melting behavior of mantle peridotite at convergent margins?
What influences the melting behavior of mantle peridotite at convergent margins?
What type of rocks are referred to as trondhjemite near convergent margins?
What type of rocks are referred to as trondhjemite near convergent margins?
What process lowers the melting temperature of mantle peridotite at convergent boundaries?
What process lowers the melting temperature of mantle peridotite at convergent boundaries?
What types of lava are erupted in the East African rift system?
What types of lava are erupted in the East African rift system?
Which of the following ancient rifts is mentioned in the text?
Which of the following ancient rifts is mentioned in the text?
What is the driving force behind the lithospheric extension that leads to the development of continental rifts?
What is the driving force behind the lithospheric extension that leads to the development of continental rifts?
Where does bimodal volcanism occur according to the text?
Where does bimodal volcanism occur according to the text?
What type of volcanism involves the occurrence of both basalt and rhyolite at continental rifts?
What type of volcanism involves the occurrence of both basalt and rhyolite at continental rifts?
Which volcanic rocks are referred to as silicic rocks in the text?
Which volcanic rocks are referred to as silicic rocks in the text?
