Multiple Choice
The protective shells that many sea organisms grow are not minerals because they
A) are not calcium carbonate.
B) are organic.
C) are made of ooze.
D) become compacted.
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Q7: Silica has a relatively<br>A)low percentage of silicon.<br>B)high
Q8: As rock is heated,the first minerals to
Q9: Limestone may be metamorphosed into<br>A)schist.<br>B)marble.<br>C)quartzite.<br>D)gneiss.
Q10: Igneous rock is formed from<br>A)crystallization of molten
Q11: Based on its abundance in Earth's crust,most
Q13: The type of fossilization that occurs when
Q14: Mica is not found in<br>A)slate.<br>B)schist.<br>C)gneiss.<br>D)quartzite.
Q15: Minerals are formed by the process of<br>A)crystallization.<br>B)magma
Q16: The majority of surface rocks are<br>A)extrusive.<br>B)sedimentary.<br>C)intrusive.<br>D)metamorphic.
Q17: The most common mineral in Earth's crust