ConcepTest: Rock Sample Observation
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
Imagine that all minerals found in igneous rocks were the same color. What information would you no longer be able to infer from observing a rock sample?
a. magma cooling rate
b. composition
c. texture
a. magma cooling rate
b. composition
c. texture
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is B.
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