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ESS 101 lab quiz with solved questions and answers Which lines get closer together as they approach the poles? Lines of latitude of lines of longitude (circle one)?️️Latitude and longitude comprises a grid system of lines encircling the globe and is used to determine the locations of points on the earth. Lines of latitude, also called parallels, run east - west. Latitude lines always run parallel to each other, and hence, they are always an equal distance apart.What could exp...

form at specific temperatures as a magma cools. At the higher temperatures associated with mafic and intermediate magmas, the general progression can be separated into two branches. How do porphyritic-textured igneous rocks form? - ANSWERSPorphyritic rocks are formed when a column of rising magma is cooled in two stages. In the first stage, the magma is cooled slowly deep in the crust, creating the large crystal grains, with a diameter of 2mm or more. Which lines get closer together as the...