Why do most minerals, as measured by rock volume, belong to the silicate group? What will be an ideal response?


Because oxygen and silicon are the two most abundant elements in the crust.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The first Chinese civilization developed in the

A. Huang He (Yellow River) valley B. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) area C. Gobi Desert D. Tibetan Plateau

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Differentiate between a hypothesis and a theory

What will be an ideal response?

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A gas is expanded from an initial volume of 20.5 L at 0.92 atm at 23 °C to a final volume of 34.6 L. During the expansion the gas cools to 12 °C. What is the final pressure?

A) 0.28 atm B) 0.52 atm C) 0.57 atm D) 1.9 atm

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