Igneous rocks with a texture that is so fine-grained that the crystals are too small to see are ____
A)aphanitic
B)porphyritic
C)glassy
D)phaneritic
E)pyroclastic
A
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Which of the following is not one of the main families of rocks?
A) Sedimentary B) Igneous C) Metamorphic D) Meteorites
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Evapotranspiration from Earth's land surface represents ________ percent of water entering the atmosphere
A) 14 B) 44 C) 86 D) 78
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A(n) ________ is a sequence of layers composing the oceanic crust that includes sheeted dikes, basalts, and gabbro
A) passive margin B) ophiolite complex C) lithospheric sheeting D) flood basalts
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The extreme summer aridity of the ____________________ climate, which in California may exist for five months, is caused by the sinking air of the subtropical highs
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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