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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs with lava crystallization within cooled magma chambers?
A)Formation of layered igneous intrusions✓
B)Increased mantle plume buoyancy rise
C)Decreased regional geothermal gradient
D)Amplified seismic P-wave shadow zones
💡 Explanation
Layered intrusions occur because fractional crystallization separates minerals based on their melting points. Early-crystallizing minerals sink and accumulate, therefore forming distinct layers, rather than causing changes in mantle plumes or geothermal gradients, which depend on different thermal processes.
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