Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 2A
At what depth (shallow, Intermediate, or deep) do the earthquakes In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean occur? Earthquakes In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean occur at _______depth
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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