What term specifically describes the vast accumulations of lava that build up in layers to great depths and areal extents?

A. flood basalts
B. plutonics
C. lava flows
D. pyroclastics
E. columnar basalts


A

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A) limit their population growth through improving women's health and education. B) increase their use of modern medicine. C) improve their agricultural productivity. D) limit their environmental degradation.

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Formerly a French colony, __________ has transitioned to independence successfully.

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

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How and where do alluvial fans form? What will be an ideal response?

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Which silicate mineral has a single-chain structure?

a. pyroxene b. muscovite c. hornblende d. plagioclase feldspar

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