Conceptual Integrated Science (3rd Edition)
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Different.It is because they have different ... more
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No. ; Minerals occur naturally, also these ... more
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Minerals have a three-dimensional periodic ... more
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No.It is because it has an amorphous structure. ; ... more
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. It is due to the presence of impurities in the ... more
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Some important physical properties are crystal ... more
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A hard mineral has great strength while a soft ... more
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It is because crystals develop in confined areas ... more
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Around 4000.Ferromagnesian silicate, non ... more
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Silicates.They all contain silicon and oxygen ... more
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Silicates. ; This Planet has 4000 or so minerals ... more
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Carbonates, sulfates, oxides, sulfides, phosphates... more
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Hydrothermal solutionCooling ... more
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It is due to the pressure from overlying rock. ; ... more
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It will happen when the temperature and pressure ... more
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Halite ; Halite is a mineral that is left behind ... more
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It is because most of them are covered with soil, ... more
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It is because they are too small to be seen with ... more
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No.It is because they are physical mixtures. ; ... more
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Igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic ... more
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The rocks that formed beneath the surface of the ... more
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It is due to the presence of tightly interlocking ... more
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Yes. ; An intrusive igneous body that is both ... more
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Plutonic rocks Volcanic rocks ; Plutonic rock is ... more
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The process includes sedimentation, erosion and ... more
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It is because of the low temperature and pressure ... more
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The clastic rocks are formed by holding together ... more
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About . ; Sedimentary rocks are formed when ... more
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Plate tectonic movements and the motion of the ... more
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Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks ; ... more
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Minerals. ; Metamorphosis is the change in the ... more
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Textures. ; Shale is a sedimentary rock while ... more
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No, rocks undergo so many changes with time in ... more
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All types of rocks experience the changes that ... more
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Crystallization, Weathering, Lithification, ... more
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Basic silicate tetrahedron structure. ; Silicate ... more
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Silicate tetrahedra can attach to one another in a... more
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Silicon and oxygen ; Silicate tetrahedron is a ... more
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Silicate tetrahedron make up all these types of ... more
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Coal is made up of biochemical remains unlike ... more
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It is formed from the biological remains of ... more
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It is formed from the decay of dead plant matter... more
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Both are fossil fuels rich in chemical potential ... more
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4.6 billion years old4 billion years old 4.3 ... more
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It indicates the crash of a large asteroid on the ... more
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This may be due to the fact that those areas were ... more
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This is because it has cleavage in three ... more
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94000 lb ; Considering there are 20 students in a ... more
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From the point of view of atoms' arrangements in ... more
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No ; Coesite is a form of silicon dioxide formed ... more
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Mica.Limestone.Plastic. ; Mica is hydrous ... more
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It is incorrect. ; There are plenty of oxygen ... more
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; The given element is a form of silicon dioxide... more
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Diamonds are extremely hard and have a high ... more
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Due to the presence of stronger internal bonds in ... more
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Hardness and cleavage ; The properties that are ... more
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They both contain impurities, they are varieties ... more
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Due to the presence of iron and magnesium. ; The ... more
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Silicates ; The minerals in which silicon and ... more
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All these minerals have silicon and oxygen bonded ... more
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The molecule that contains oxygen ions is called ... more
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; Silicates are the building blocks of the ... more
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Two ; Silicates are the minerals formed in which ... more
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Magnesium and iron may be present in the mineral ... more
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This is to make it safer for the mine workers to ... more
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The first person is correct.There is lots of ... more
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Environmental damage, production of toxic waste, ... more
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Both. ; A halite is also known as common salt. The... more
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No.A solid, cohesive mixture of mineral crystals ... more
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Both of them are a mixture of several constituents... more
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Minerals. ; A naturally occurring inorganic and ... more
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The texture of the igneous rock will be ... more
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Because cooling is a slow process and minerals ... more
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Yes.Because their chemical compositions are ... more
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Because of slow cooling.Because of quick cooling... more
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In terms of time rate of cooling. ; The parent ... more
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They are formed from the subsets of the minerals ... more
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Sedimentary rock. ; The sedimentary rock is formed... more
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Sedimentary rocks. ; Igneous rocks are formed from... more
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No.Because the harsh conditions of the metamorphic... more
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The processes involve crystallization, breakdown ... more
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It is because unlike under water, in the ... more
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Sedimentary rock.It is because it consists of ... more
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Bituminous rocks are often formed due to the ... more
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It is because unlike other rocks which are made up... more
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The dead plants will convert into humus because ... more
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This is because it is subjected to tremendous heat... more
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Because high temperatures and high pressures are ... more
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NoThis is because the striped appearance does not ... more
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The regional metamorphism is the result of the ... more
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The processes are crystallization, weathering, ... more
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Hydrologic cycle. ; Apart from the rock cycle, ... more
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At the last 1 minute of the day i.e. at 11:59 pm... more
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The continuous folding of the rocks and the ... more
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Basalt is found in the extrusive igneous rocks ... more
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The hardest element on a planet's surface is ... more
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The process of metamorphism does not include ... more
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The cleavage property of the mineral aligns the ... more
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Table salt is a mineral called halite with ... more
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Industrial fabrication is the artificial way of ... more
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Based on how magma cools and solidifies, the ... more
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Iridium metamorphism is not the explanation for ... more
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Compaction is the method by which a sediment ... more
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Foliated rocks contain minerals that are aligned ... more
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The igneous rock and sedimentary rock can convert ... more