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What is the term used for magma that erupts onto the surface from volcanoes?
What is the term used for magma that erupts onto the surface from volcanoes?
Which zone in the ocean has a temperature that is constant at 4°C?
Which zone in the ocean has a temperature that is constant at 4°C?
What is the characteristic feature of the Hadalpelagic zone?
What is the characteristic feature of the Hadalpelagic zone?
What rock type is formed when gas bubbles are trapped in the rock during the cooling process?
What rock type is formed when gas bubbles are trapped in the rock during the cooling process?
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Which sea animal can tolerate extreme pressure and rapid changes in water temperature?
Which sea animal can tolerate extreme pressure and rapid changes in water temperature?
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In which zone do sea animals use bull kelp for both food and shelter?
In which zone do sea animals use bull kelp for both food and shelter?
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What type of rock is formed when magma is erupted into the water at the mid-ocean ridge?
What type of rock is formed when magma is erupted into the water at the mid-ocean ridge?
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What mineral found in ocean floor rocks at the mid-ocean ridge is responsible for their magnetism?
What mineral found in ocean floor rocks at the mid-ocean ridge is responsible for their magnetism?
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At what temperature does magnetite lose its magnetism?
At what temperature does magnetite lose its magnetism?
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Which part of Earth's interior is composed of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?
Which part of Earth's interior is composed of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?
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What phenomenon describes the process by which new plate is constantly being created at the mid-ocean ridge?
What phenomenon describes the process by which new plate is constantly being created at the mid-ocean ridge?
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What term describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere, encompassing continental drift and seafloor spreading?
What term describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere, encompassing continental drift and seafloor spreading?
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What is the main focus of plate tectonics?
What is the main focus of plate tectonics?
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What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?
What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?
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What process occurs when oceanic crust is subducted beneath continental crust?
What process occurs when oceanic crust is subducted beneath continental crust?
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What geological feature is formed when magma rises to fill gaps at divergent plate boundaries?
What geological feature is formed when magma rises to fill gaps at divergent plate boundaries?
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How are continents and ocean basins affected by plate movements?
How are continents and ocean basins affected by plate movements?
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