Of the Major Mineral Groups, the One That Is Dominant

question 23

Multiple Choice

Of the major mineral groups, the one that is dominant in all igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks is called

• A) sulfates.
• B) carbonates.
• C) silicates.
• D) sulfides.

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Definitions:

Two-way Classification

A method of organizing data that involves two independent variables to understand the relationship between them and their impact on a dependent variable.

Chi-square Technique

A statistical method used to assess the differences between observed frequencies and expected frequencies in one or more categories.

Qualitative Variables

Variables that describe or categorize attributes or characteristics of a sample or population, without implying any order or numerical value for comparison.

Goodness-of-fit-test

A statistical test used to determine how well sample data fit a distribution from a population with a normal distribution.