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| 3076 |
What is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?
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Basalt.
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| 3077 |
What is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?
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Granite.
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| 3078 |
What is the term for igneous rocks that cool and solidify on the Earth's surface?
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Extrusive or Volcanic Rocks.
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| 3079 |
What is the term for igneous rocks that cool and solidify below the Earth's surface?
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Intrusive or Plutonic Rocks.
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| 3080 |
What are igneous rocks also known as?
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Primary rocks or Mother rocks.
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| 3081 |
How are igneous rocks formed?
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By the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
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| 3082 |
What is the term for the waste rock or uneconomic material that surrounds an ore deposit?
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Gangue.
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| 3083 |
What is a naturally occurring material that can be mined for a profit called?
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Ore.
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| 3084 |
Which mineral is defined by the presence of a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?
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Silicate Mineral.
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| 3085 |
What is the most abundant mineral group in the Earth's crust?
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Silicates (e.g., Feldspar and Quartz).
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| 3086 |
Which two elements make up the vast majority of the Earth's crust?
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Oxygen and Silicon.
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| 3087 |
What is the outermost solid layer of the Earth, mainly composed of rock?
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The Crust.
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| 3088 |
What is the process of transformation from one rock type to another called?
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The Rock Cycle.
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| 3089 |
What are the three main types of rocks based on their origin?
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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
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| 3090 |
What is an aggregate of one or more minerals?
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Rock.
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| 3091 |
What is the fundamental, naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure?
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Mineral.
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| 3092 |
What is the term for the solid form of precipitation consisting of irregular lumps of ice?
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Hailstones (or Hail).
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| 3093 |
Which cloud type is associated with hailstorms and severe weather?
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Cumulonimbus.
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| 3094 |
Which clouds extend through multiple altitude levels and are often associated with thunderstorms?
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Cumulus and Cumulonimbus.
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| 3095 |
Which clouds are found at low altitudes (below 2,000 m)?
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Stratus, Stratocumulus, and Nimbostratus.
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| 3096 |
Which clouds are found at middle altitudes (2,000-6,000 m)?
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Altostratus and Altocumulus.
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| 3097 |
Which clouds are found at high altitudes (6,000-12,000 m)?
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Cirrus, Cirrostratus, and Cirrocumulus.
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| 3098 |
What are the four levels of cloud classification based on height?
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High, Middle, Low, and Vertical (Clouds of Vertical Development).
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| 3099 |
What is the process of water changing from gas (water vapor) to liquid (or solid) called?
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Condensation.
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| 3100 |
What is the process of water changing from liquid to gas (water vapor) called?
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Evaporation.
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