What does a glassy texture tell us about the history of an igneous rock? What will be an ideal response?


The magma cooled very rapidly.

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The most basic of the sciences of physics, chemistry, and biology is

A. biology. B. chemistry. C. physics. D. none of the above

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Which of the following statements concerning the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of esters is false?

A) High yields of the hydrolysis products are best achieved in the presence of one equivalent of water. B) High yields of the hydrolysis products are best achieved in the presence of a large excess of water. C) High yields of the hydrolysis products are best achieved by removing the water from the equilibrium mixture. D) All three statements are false.

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Compare and contrast the normal lapse rate, environmental lapse rate, the dry adiabatic lapse rate, and the moist adiabatic lapse rate

What will be an ideal response?

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Describe Paleozoic vertebrate and invertebrate marine life. How does it differ from present-day

invertebrate marine life? What will be an ideal response?

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