16.Which is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the platss move? A. Asthenosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Lithosphere D. Outer core
16.Which is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the platss move? A. Asthenosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Lithosphere D. Outer core
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![15 A student observed a rock made up of many
light-colored layers and dark-colored layers. Which of the fallowing statenments
describes how:this type ofrock most likely formed?
A Clay was crushed and frozen under a glacier.
B. Lava from a volcano cooled quickly in water:
C Mineral deposits hardened into solld rock in underground caves
D.River sediments were siowly compacted and cemented together
small particles of sand arranged in
16.Which is the name of the parily melled rock layer on which the platss move?
A Asthenosphere
B. Hydrosphere
CLithosphene
D.Outer core](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0e863802-7088-4ee3-b952-af1e47760d1e%2F337a2e65-bc2f-4f03-95c9-abb0a68f5d1b%2Fgnrr3lr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:15 A student observed a rock made up of many
light-colored layers and dark-colored layers. Which of the fallowing statenments
describes how:this type ofrock most likely formed?
A Clay was crushed and frozen under a glacier.
B. Lava from a volcano cooled quickly in water:
C Mineral deposits hardened into solld rock in underground caves
D.River sediments were siowly compacted and cemented together
small particles of sand arranged in
16.Which is the name of the parily melled rock layer on which the platss move?
A Asthenosphere
B. Hydrosphere
CLithosphene
D.Outer core
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