Which of the following minerals is most stable in weathering environments?

a. calcic plagioclase
b. olivine
c. orthoclase
d. pyroxene


c

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China's one -child policy

A) was formally abandoned in 1997 B) failed miserably and did not slow the growth rate C) is gradually being phased out and will likely become a future "two-child" policy D) has not been altered since its inception in 1978 E) outlawed abortion in 1978

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Islands that are geologically part of a continent are called ____

a. atolls b. continental islands c. barrier islands d. oceanic islands

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If you need 10 moles of sucrose, how many liters of a 4.0 molar solution would you need?

A. 0.25 L B. 10 L C. 2.5 L D. 25 L E. none of the above

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