Slate generally forms from the low-grade metamorphism of ___
a) mudstone or shale
b) sandstone
c) limestone
d) arkose
e) breccia
Ans: a) mudstone or shale
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A. aluminum ore. B. oil and natural gas. C. cobalt and manganese crust on volcanic rocks. D. metal-rich sulfides.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The glaze (or freezing rain) that sometimes forms in association with warm fronts occurs when:
A) snow melts against a warm surface and later freezes. B) rain strikes a very cold surface and freezes directly to it. C) rain freezes as it falls through the air. D) rain falls during the day and freezes at night.
The population pyramids for Cuba and Haiti reveal
A) the population of Cuba is stable and older than that of Haiti
B) there are more children as percentage of the Cuban population than the Haitian
population
C) life expectancy is longer in Haiti than in Cuba
D) Cuba will expect explosive population growth in coming decades
E) the population of Haiti is stable and older than that of Cuba