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Overall mineral crystal size depends on how fast a solution

they depend on how fast it cools down

Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called

These are the building blocks of silicates.

What makes up close to 95 percent of the rocks in the Earth's crust

Silicates make up close to 95 percent of the rocks in the Earth's crust

Igneous rocks are classified based upon their what

Igneous rocks can be classified by their method of formation and by their mineralogy.

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds

Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary structures.

During any type of mineral growth atoms accumulate on

Crystal faces.

What turned out to be a hoax

A Fraud

What depositional environments is coal formed in

A swamp

What are the first 2 steps in the recycling process

reduce and reuse

Why is the color of mineral not a reliable test test for the identity of the mineral

Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.

Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith

Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.

How has Earth changed during our current era

Dense forest developed

Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent

Force of Hurricane winds

Glacial meltwater

Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
Which is required for karst topography to form

Limestone

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