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What does the acid test tell you about a mineral

The acid test tells you whether it is a carbonate or not.

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.

What type of chemical weathering is caused when rocks sit in a pool of saltwater

Solution weathering occurs when rocks sit in a pool of saltwater.

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.

What depositional environments is coal formed in

A swamp

When could people be treated like slaves According to the Thirteenth Amendment

The thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude except when the condition was imposed as punishment for a crime.

A couple of specific examples of cases that are notconsidered involuntary servitude (and are thus fully legal): being drafted into the Armed Forces, community service as a high school graduation requirement.

Which process usually requires water

Chemical weathering

Mica has one direction of blank so it breaks into sheets

Cleavage

Which of he following is a characteristic of al minerals apex

Inorganic Apex

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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