What is the definition of a parent rock?
A) The rock that was altered by metamorphism
B) The resulting precipitate when water dissolves mineral matter
C) The rock produced by metamorphism
D) The igneous rock forming through solidification of magma
Answer: A
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A chemical or biogenic sedimentary rock consisting of dolomite is called
A) limestone. B) rock salt. C) rock gypsum. D) dolostone.
Atoms are composed of ________, and compounds are composed of ________
A) molecules; atoms B) cells; protons, neutrons, and electrons C) protons, neutrons, and electrons; molecules D) protons, neutrons, and electrons; atoms
Which of these pressure cell descriptions is correct?
a. Subpolar highs, subtropical lows, equatorial highs. b. Polar lows, equatorial lows, subpolar highs. c. Equatorial highs, subtropical lows, polar lows. d. Subtropical highs, equatorial lows, subpolar lows.
More than ____ percent of the energy trapped by increased greenhouse gases in recent decades has gone into the ocean rather than the atmosphere
a. ?50 b. ?60 c. ?70 d. ?80 e. ?90