As the Silica Content Varies from Less Than 40% to More

question 102

Multiple Choice

As the silica content varies from less than 40% to more than 70% there is a systematic__________ .

• A) decrease in the quartz content of the rocks
• B) decrease in calcium, magnesium, and iron with an increase in sodium and potassium
• C) increase in calcium, magnesium, and iron with a decrease in sodium and potassium
• D) increase in the temperature at which point melting begins

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