Why are rhyolite flows less common than basalt flows?


Rhyolitic magmas are more viscous than basaltic magmas and tend not to reach Earth's surface as frequently.

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The temperature of the intrusive magma has little effect on the metamorphic minerals formed Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In an autoimmune disease,

A) immune cells are attacked by pathogens. B) the body makes too few immune cells. C) immune cells attack the body's own cells. D) memory cells are made.

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What is the principle of uniformitarianism, and can it be used to predict the future?

What will be an ideal response?

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Name several glaciers on which you identify medial and lateral moraines. Use a brown colored pencil or dark pen and color down the middles of at least three medial moraines.

What will be an ideal response?

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