What class of minerals form when the element Si is bonded with element O, as in the mineral quartz? 

A. oxides
B. sulfides
C. silicates
D. carbonates
E. halides


Answer: C

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a. distribution b. extent c. interaction d. pattern e. threshold

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A) drier; is a cold air mass B) wetter; forms over the ocean C) drier; forms under the equatorial low D) wetter; is warmer than the cT air mass E) hotter; forms over the ocean

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Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth and its altitude is CLOSEST to ________ meters

A) 90 B) 900 C) 9,000 D) 90,000 E) 900,000

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