
Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077862626
Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 16QFT
Explain how the crust of Earth is involved in a dynamic, ongoing recycling process.
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