Beautiful cone-shaped volcanoes such as Mt. Fuji, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Rainer are predominantly composed of

A) basaltic rocks.
B) andesitic rocks.
C) granitic rocks.


Answer: B

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The temperature of a room is 300 K. What is the temperature in Fahrenheit?

A. 70.1
B. 74.2
C. 78.5
D. 80.3
E. 85.2

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