How does an ellipsoid differ from a sphere in approximating the shape and size of the Earth?

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What generally happens when magma from subduction zone passes through thick continental crust?

a) most magma reaches the surface with minor modification b) the magma solidifies in sheeted dikes with a composition of basalt c) the magma interacts with the crust, forming felsic or intermediate compositions d) the oceanic crust melts e) all of the above happens

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Natural gas and methane hydrate energy sources have the same chemical composition

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Seafloor hot springs occur mainly in oceanic, abyssal plains

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How are sound waves used to detail the shape of the seafloor?

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