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What is the substance of the lithosphere composed of one or more minerals?
What is the substance of the lithosphere composed of one or more minerals?
- Sediment
- Quartz
- Rock (correct)
- Magma
What type of rocks form directly from magma?
What type of rocks form directly from magma?
- Basaltic
- Metamorphic
- Sedimentary
- Igneous (correct)
Which type of igneous rock makes up oceanic plates and is dark colored with iron, magnesium, and calcium?
Which type of igneous rock makes up oceanic plates and is dark colored with iron, magnesium, and calcium?
- Granite
- Mica
- Basaltic (correct)
- Quartz
How do extrusive igneous rocks form?
How do extrusive igneous rocks form?
What is the original source of all rock?
What is the original source of all rock?
What are minerals classified as according to the acronym SINCC?
What are minerals classified as according to the acronym SINCC?
What causes the mechanical breakdown of rocks and minerals?
What causes the mechanical breakdown of rocks and minerals?
Which type of rock forms when sedimentary, igneous, or other metamorphic rocks are subjected to high temperatures and pressures?
Which type of rock forms when sedimentary, igneous, or other metamorphic rocks are subjected to high temperatures and pressures?
What is the physical removal of rock fragments from a landscape or ecosystem called?
What is the physical removal of rock fragments from a landscape or ecosystem called?
What is the primary purpose of soil in the environment?
What is the primary purpose of soil in the environment?
Which factor determines the formation of soil based on what the soil is made from?
Which factor determines the formation of soil based on what the soil is made from?
