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It can be known by the color and texture of the rock.It can be further confirmed by either looking at its thin section under a microscope or X-ray diffraction or microprobing it or all.
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What can the presence of bubbles in extrusive rock tell us about the lava?
It tells us that the lava contained gas.
What do small crystals in an igneous rock mean?
The size of the crystals in an igneous rock tells us how fast the magma cooled.
What kind of rock is the US Capital Building made of?
Sandstone
What is Saturn's crust made of?
It has no layers like the earth it us all gas.
What features tells you how large the grain of a sedimentary rock?
texture
Why is rock art important?
Is important because it tells us about our history and who we are.
What can the presence of bubbles in extrusive rock tell us about the lava?
It tells us that the lava contained gas.
What do small crystals in an igneous rock mean?
The size of the crystals in an igneous rock tells us how fast the magma cooled.
What kind of rock is the US Capital Building made of?
Sandstone
What does the color of an igneous rock tell us about its mineral composition?
It tells us if the rock is Mafic (dark) composed mostly of magnesium and ferrum Or Felsic, (light) composed mostly of silicates such as quartz and feldspbar, or intermediate, a mixture of the two.
How do you find out where a coin was minted?
On the "heads" side of US coinage there is a date, that tells you when the coin was made.
What features tells you how a rock is layered?
Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers as strata. The feature that tells how a sedimentary rock is layered is called the bedding.
What do you like about social studies class?
I like how its interesting and tells us about the history that is made, economics and such things.
What informatoin can light revael about stars?
Stars' light tells us whether the star is moving toward us or away, it tells us the size of the star, and also the distance the star is from us. Stars light also tells us fairly accurately what different materials it is made of. (Usually hydrogen and helium). Light can also tell us if the star has about used up its hydrogen and so on.
What does N2 tells us?
It tells us that Nitrogen exists as a diatomic molecule.
What is Saturn's crust made of?
It has no layers like the earth it us all gas.
What is the importance of the book of Genesis?
It tells us where the universe came from. It tells us that the universe is purposeful, as is life. It tells us that life is not a free-for-all; sin will be dealt with (as in the events of the Flood). It tells us where the Israelites came from.
