Describe the characteristics of marble. How does it form, and what is it used for? What will be an ideal response?


Marble is metamorphosed of calcite or dolomite with fine to coarse grains. Marble is produced by
contact or regional metamorphism of limestone or dolostone. Marble is a common building stone and
is used for sculpting.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false

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A worldview that holds that we can and should manage the Earth for our own benefit but that we also have an ethical responsibility to be caring stewards is called the

a. planetary management worldview b. stewardship worldview c. environmental wisdom worldview d. socialist worldview e. monarchy worldview

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Most karst topography forms in ________

A) limestone B) granite C) basalt D) sandstone

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Liquefaction occurs when seismic waves cause ________.

A. rocks to break apart and act more like fluids than solids B. waves to form and crash into low-lying areas nearby and across ocean basins C. water to be injected into sediment causing the grains to lose cohesion and behave like a fluid D. pipes in buildings to burst and weaken the foundations in the resulting flooding

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