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chapter 3 and 4 test
started: sep 4 at 1:52pm
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question 9 1 pts
which is not a true statement?
basalt makes up the continental crust while granite makes up the oceanic crust
gabbro has the same minerals as basalt but has larger crystals
basalt is a mafic igneous rock that contains equal amounts of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
gabbro is common in the deeper parts of the oceanic crust where magma crystallizes slowly
La corteza continental está formada mayoritariamente por granito, mientras que la corteza oceánica está formada por basalto. Las otras opciones son verdaderas. Gabbro tiene los mismos minerales que basalto pero con cristales más grandes. Basalto es una roca ígnea máfica con plagióclaso y piróxeno. Gabbro es común en las partes más profundas de la corteza oceánica donde la magma se cristaliza lentamente.
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Basalt makes up the continental crust while granite makes up the oceanic crust