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- What causes partial melting of the mantle in divergent boundaries? How about in convergent boundaries? What is the initial composition of the magma? Explain fully.
- Explain how the composition of the lava can make a volcanic eruption explosive.
- Discuss the 3 processes that can cause a mafic magma to change to felsic or intermediate. Explain each process fully.
- What is a mineral? Discuss the 4 criteria used to define minerals in Geology. How are the minerals we discussed in class different from the minerals found in your cereals? Explain.
- What are the steps used in the scientific method? Discuss and explain each step fully.
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