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Some examples of silicates include: carbonates, sulfates, oxides, sulfides, halides, and phosphates.

What is the current theory about why the plates move?

A principle stating that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes is called

Deeply buried rocks tend to break when subject to stress forming faults or joints.

The rock named schist has more foliation than the rock named slate.

The Principle of Uniformity states that past geologic processes were very much similar to those of the present.

Each higher number on the Richter scale represents a 10-fold increase in the amount of ground movement in an earthquake.

The core of Earth is composed of

The process of physically removing weathered materials is called

Previously existing rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or hot solutions into a different kind of rock without melting are