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The rock that makes up the bulk of Earth’s continents is

When an oceanic plate and continental plate converge,

Giant sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes

During Earth’s early formation, heavy elements sank to its deep interior.

Which of the following is in order of largest clastic sediment to smallest?

Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the

A large amount of magma that has crystallized beneath Earth’s surface is a

The Mohs scale is used to describe what physical property of minerals?

Ferromagnesian silicates are darker in color and have a higher density than nonferromagnesian silicates.

The plate boundary associated with the formation of new crust is called