During a solar eclipse, the ________ casts a small circular shadow on the ________.

A. Moon; Sun
B. Sun; Moon
C. Moon; Earth
D. Earth; Sun


Answer: C

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A) garnet. B) quartz. C) biotite. D) muscovite. E) feldspar.

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During sedimentation, materials are often sorted by ________.

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