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What is the main function of controlled laboratory experiments in the study of geology?
 
  A) They help simulate unseen processes.
  B) Rocks can be tested for stress, cleavage, and chemical reactions more realistically than in nature.
  C) Many data points can be generated through laboratory trials to support theories.
  D) Calculations can be made that are more reliable than the processes in nature.

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Which statement is false about the application of the scientific method in geology?
 
  A) The rates of geological processes are slow, so real-time experiments are difficult to carry out.
  B) It is difficult to reproduce controlled laboratory conditions to test geological theories.
  C) There are too many variables to run a controlled experiment in geology.
  D) Computer simulations are impractical in the study of geology.



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