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Which of the following is NOT a criteria a substance must meet in order to be considered a mineral?

Why is granite composed of coarse grained minerals?

What process is responsible for the creation of elements heavier than iron?

Colder, older, oceanic lithosphere sinks into the mantle at _____________.

What scale is used to rank earthquakes based on intensity?

Roughly how long ago did the Big Bang occur?

After testing a hypothesis, you determine that the results of the test support your hypothesis. What is your next step according to the scientific method?

Clay-sized grains are transported as __________ in a river.

What type of topography forms where the underlying bedrock is relatively soluble, forming features such as caves, sinkholes, and cliffs?

_________ is an elevated boundary that separates two drainage basins.