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What type of rock is an amethyst?
Regional SpecificsAmethyst can be found in igneous and metamorphic rock and sometimes even in sedimentary rock. Amethyst is made up of mainly quartz, a silicon ore, which is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure. Quartz is the most common mineral in earth’s crust. What kind of a rock is an amethyst? Amethysts are
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How heavy is a rock?
Regional SpecificsRock Weight By Size Rock Size Diameter Weight (Imperial) Yoga ball sized ~26 in ~920 pounds Car sized ~10 ft ~86,500 pounds Bag of Landscaping Rocks — 50 pounds Pallet of Landscaping Rocks (50 bags) — 2,500 pounds How do you calculate the weight of a rock? Multiply the volume of the rock by its
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What is the middle mantle called?
Regional Specificsasthenosphereasthenosphere and is below the lithosphere and for example your vechile encounters materialsthat is hotter and under increasing pressure. What are the three parts of the mantle? The mantle is divided into several layers: the upper mantle, the transition zone, the lower mantle, and D” (D double-prime), the strange region where the mantle meets the
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What is the deformation caused by stress?
Regional SpecificsStress can cause strain, if it is sufficient to overcome the strength of the object that is under stress. Strain is a change in shape or size resulting from applied forces (deformation). Rocks only strain when placed under stress. Any rock can be strained. Which type of deformation is caused by high stress? When a
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How does transitional fossils support evolution?
Regional SpecificsTransitional fossils are remnants of an organism that came in between a known version of a species and the current species. Allegedly, transitional fossils would be evidence for evolution because it would show intermediate forms of a species and they changed and accumulated adaptations at a slow pace. How does transitional form support evolution? A
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What are all the layers of the earth?
Regional SpecificsThe earth is made up of three different layers: the crust, the mantle and the core. What are the 7 Earth layers? A cross section of Earth showing the following layers: (1) crust (2) mantle (3a) outer core (3b) inner core (4) lithosphere (5) asthenosphere (6) outer core (7) inner core. Core, mantle, and crust