Parcels of rising mantle are always ________ than adjacent rocks, and parcels of sinking upper mantle are always ________ than adjacent rocks

A) more dense; less dense
B) heavier; lighter
C) warmer; cooler
D) more basaltic; less basaltic


Answer: C

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