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Most fossils are found in

Some minerals can have the same chemical composition but have different crystalline structure. This is known as

Which is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?

Which set of rock compositions (read left to right) represents the composition of the continental crust, oceanic crust, and mantle?

The tendency of minerals to break along planes of weak bonding is called __________________.    

Which is NOT true of a single silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?

To examine the relationship between temperature and violence, Priti manipulates the thermostat in her laboratory while participants are engaged in a military simulation game. She then looks at the effect of this manipulation on aggressive behavior during the game, comparing participants in the “warm” condition to those in the “comfortable” condition. Priti’s research best characterizes the field of

A fractional casket display shows miniaturized versions of the casket offerings.  The family views the entire casket in it’s “shrunk to scale” size.

Which is responsible for causing the largest number of deadly events during volcanic eruptions?

If a person seeks to advance an explanation for a scientific problem, but uses concepts which cannot be tested and is not willing to share evidence or observations with others, can the work be considered science?