At convergent plate boundaries, more viscous magmas, usually of felsic composition, are emplaced as ____, thus accounting for the explosive eruptions that typically occur there
A)supervolcanoes
B)plutons
C)fissures
D)lava domes
E)cinder cones
D
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A) Germany B) United States C) Portugal D) Great Britain E) France
Which of the following is the main factor that generates the heat from a chinook wind?
A. warm, ocean water B. sunlight C. compressional heating D. friction with the ground
Composite volcanoes are so called because they
A) are a combination of shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and other volcanoes. B) have many different types of geologic hazards. C) were first discovered on the island of Composita in Italy. D) are composed of lava flows, pyroclastic material, and mudflows. E) None of these are correct.
An example of a nonfoliated metamorphic rock is ____
A)hornfels B)migmatite C)amphibolite D)gneiss E)schist