For Which of These Descriptions Would One Identify a Rock

question 39

Multiple Choice

For which of these descriptions would one identify a rock as a fallen meteorite?

• A) basalt rock full of hollow spaces, shiny and dark colored, with fine details on its surface
• B) rock containing large, transparent crystals of common salt embedded in sandstone
• C) layered rock consisting mainly of limestone
• D) irregular and very heavy solid iron rock with a distinctive crystal structure throughout its interior

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