Multiple Choice
A triple junction is a place on Earth's surface where ____________.
A) three volcanoes form a tight, triangular cluster
B) glacial ice, continental rocks, and the ocean can be found together
C) the boundaries of three lithospheric plates meet at a single point
D) the boundaries of three lithospheric plates meet to form an elongate surface
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