What is the name of the preexisting rock through which intrusive igneous bodies intrude?
A) Acid rock
B) Parent rock
C) Stock
D) Country rock
Answer: D
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In what context (why) was the 2001 Hutchinson, Kansas gas leak explosion discussed in Chapter 1?
A. To illustrate the process of science in an actual situation. B. To contrast the characteristics of "good" and "bad" science. C. To illustrate the need for more safety measures at gas storage facilities.
Why can radioactive elements be used to determine the ages of rocks?
A. Their half lives do not change over time. B. Their half lives decrease predictably over time. C. Their half lives increase predictably over time.
What is true about science?
What will be an ideal response?
Emissivity
A) can have values greater than one. B) will always be less than one for any object that is not a black body. C) is typically .1 or below for most natural surfaces encountered on Earth. D) is constant for the atmosphere.