What is the critical physical factor that allows a supervolcano to begin forming?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The gradual heating of the rock that surrounds the magma chamber, which allows it to deform in a ductile matter when new magma enters the chamber.

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What type of reaction occurs when citryl CoA is converted to citrate in step 1 of the citric acid cycle?

A) hydrolysis B) ionization C) reduction D) oxidation

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In the proportion f ~ T, the symbol T represents

A. the temperature of the emitted radiation. B. the absolute temperature of the emitter. C. both of these D. none of the above

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Which of the following elements has six valence electrons?

A) Be B) B C) C D) N E) O

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Some claim that one gas is very near the maximum that can stably occur. That gas is _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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