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shenderson6

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Why is igneous an appropriate label for rocks formed from magma or lava?
 
  A) It comes from the Latin word igneus, which means crushed.
  B) It comes from the Latin word igneus, which means fiery.
  C) It comes from the Latin word igneus, which means pressurized.
  D) It comes from the Latin word igneus, which means dissolved.

Question 2

The genetic classification of rock requires making ________ regarding their origins.
 
  A) hypotheses
  B) observations
  C) inferences
  D) experiments


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Joy Chen

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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