Huge masses of granite and other related rocks made up of multiple intrusive bodies are called
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
batholiths
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Choose the answer that best explains why a rock might not go through the complete rock cycle.
A. Rock may be involved in a variety of processes in different sequences. B. The exposed rock may never weather thus never enter the rock cycle again. C. Some rocks are forever trapped in the magma of the Earth.
A vertically integrated oil company includes which of the following activities?
A) exploration B) drilling C) refining D) retailing E) all of the above
The influence of carbon dioxide on the climate is mainly due to its ability to absorb ________
A) water B) infrared radiation C) helium D) argon E) ions
Crude oil is ________
A) formed in a wide range of temperature and pressure circumstances B) fractionated to separate the chemicals used for gasoline, lubricants, plastics and other products C) formed less than 100 yards below the surface; in deeper places with more pressure, coal is formed D) usable in its raw form E) composed of less than ten different hydrocarbon molecules