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9. Magma rises upward through the crust because a. the magma is less dense than surrounding rock. b. magma is more dense than surrounding rock. c. magma is the same density as the surrounding rock. d.
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9. Magma rises upward through the crust because

a. the magma is less dense than surrounding rock.
b. magma is more dense than surrounding rock.
c. magma is the same density as the surrounding rock.
d. the surrounding rock is porous.

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It's A (the magma is less dense than surrounding rock).

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