Which of the following is NOT happening in the area shown by this figure?
A. eruptions onto the seafloor
B. release of water by a descending plate
C. faulting
D. melting of rising mantle
E. plates are moving apart
Answer: B
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A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
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since the onset of the Phanerozoic. What will be an ideal response?
Groundwater eventually returns to the atmosphere through which of the following?
A) seepage into rivers B) human use in agriculture and industry C) transpiration through plants D) all of the above
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