Seafloor spreading on the Earth is the process by which

A) volcanic material flows from the deep interior to produce volcanic islands
B) dense material sank while lighter material rose to the surface during the early geological history
C) molten lava oozes out between two tectonic plates that are slowly moving apart
D) oceanic crust sinks below continental crust at a tectonic plate boundary


C

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data-wiris-created="true" class="Wirisformula" />. Which possibility is correct? A.

 and  both lie along the positive x axis.

B.
 lies along the positive x axis.  lies along the negative x axis.

C.
 and  both lie along the positive y axis.

D.
lies along the negative x axis.  lies along the negative y axis.

E.
lies along the positive y axis.  lies along the negative y axis.

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If we double the mass of an object without a change in volume, its density would be

A) half. B) double. C) unchanged.

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