Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. A crystal is a form of mineral that has grown in an orderly and symmetrical manner. When broken, it naturally
divides into a common shape based on its structure. Crystals are the result of the atomic arrangement of atoms as they grow in a shape that can be duplicated many times. Crystals are made up of molecules that fit neatly together in an orderly way. All crystals of the same material have the same shape. Edward F. Albin, Earth Science Made Easy
A) Argument; conclusion: Crystals are the result ... duplicated many times.
B) Argument; conclusion: When broken, it naturally divides ... its structure.
C) Nonargument.
D) Argument; conclusion: All crystals of the same material have the same shape.
E) Argument; conclusion: A crystal is a form of mineral ... symmetrical manner.
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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