Australia’s famous Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) is what type of rock?

a. igneous rock
b. asthenospheric rock
c. sedimentary rock
d. mantle lid rock
e. metamorphic rock


C

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A mineral is light colored, transparent, has a hardness of seven, and fractures rather than cleaves. What minerals is it?

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

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During a very cold winter, water pipes sometimes burst. The reason for this is

A) the ground contracts when colder, pulling pipes apart. B) water expands when freezing. C) water contracts when freezing. D) the thawing process releases pressure on the pipes. E) none of the above

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Pull-apart rift zones are generally associated with a ________ plate boundary.

a. transform b. divergent c. convergent d. all plate boundaries

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The subsolar point migrates annually between 47° N and 47° S latitude

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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