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Lithosphere is recycled into the mantle at divergent-plate boundaries.
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False |
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The major tectonic plates are nearly all the same size.
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True |
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The highest portions of the mid-ocean ridges are the center of the ridges.
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True |
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Hawaii is the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain. |
False |
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Folds can form from compression, tension, and shear stresses. |
False |
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Tension produces shear strain |
False |
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Active plate boundaries can be dangerous places to live. |
True |
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Plastic is a rock. |
False |
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Graywacke and conglomerate are examples of well-sorted rocks; mudstones and shales are examples of poorly-sorted rocks |
false |
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A rock with large, angular fragments and lots of feldspar is classified as immature; a rock with smaller, rounded grains and mostly quartz is classified as mature.Correct! |
true |
