Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The pressure causes plates to move - Magma explodes to the surface - The lava from the eruption cools to form new crust - After several eruptions, the rock builds up and a volcano forms -
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The answer is:
Magma rises through cracks in the Earth's crust

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Water is poured into the well of the machine - A filter is placed in the basket - Ground coffee is measured into the filter - Turning on the machine starts the water heating - The hot water rises up - The water drops into the ground coffee - The hot water passes through the grounds - The coffee drips into the pot from the basket.???
output answer: The coffee pot is filled with water

What is the missing first step of the following process: - These pores are called stomata - Water is absorbed by the roots - It passes through vessels in the stem on its way to the leaves - Sunlight is absorbed by a green chemical in the leaves.
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Answer: Carbon dioxide from the air passes through small pores (holes) in the leaves

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - These plants die - The soil gains organic material - The soil becomes more fertile - Larger plants are able to be supported - Trees eventually grow.
A: Grass and small plants grow in an area

Question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Through erosion, the stream cuts into the soil and bedrock - Through continuous erosion, a deep gash is cut through - After many years the river may dry up - A dry ravine is left -
Answer: A stream or river must occur

Please answer this: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The fault lines grow over time - The rocks on each side of the fault lines rub against the rocks on the other side of the fault line - The rocks put pressure on each other - The rocks break from the pressure - The breaking of the rocks releases a lot of energy - The energy causes seismic waves - The seismic waves make the earth shake.
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Answer:
Fault lines appear underground