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Starlight

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Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?
 
  A) Limnology
  B) Ophthalmology
  C) Radiology
  D) Petrology
  E) Epistemology

Question 2

Which of the following does not fit the definition of a mineral?
 
  A) It must be found in nature.
  B) It must be made up of inorganic substances.
  C) It must have economic value.
  D) It must have the same chemical composition wherever found.
  E) It must form a regular pattern of crystals.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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