Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.5, Problem 4A
Is the temperature at the base of the lithosphere, about 100 kilometers below the surface, approximately 600·C, 1400·C, or 1800·C? _____° C.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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