Which of the Following Unique Feature of Carbon Allows It

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following unique feature of carbon allows it to support life on Earth?

• A) Carbon is hydrophobic in nature.
• B) Carbon is the most abundant element on earth.
• C) Carbon can form a variety of bonds in nature.
• D) Carbon is the most electronegative element in the periodic table.

Identify the effects of changes in income and prices on consumer behavior and market demand.

Understand the concept of ceteris paribus and its application in economic analysis.

Identify and explain the fallacy of composition in economic reasoning.

Differentiate between association and causation in economic phenomena.

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Definitions:

Granitic Intrusion

The forced entry of magma composed mainly of quartz and feldspar into surrounding rock, cooling and solidifying to form granite.

Salt Dome

A type of geological structure formed when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (mainly salt) found at depth intrudes vertically into surrounding rock layers.

Volcanic Conduit

A pipe-like structure through which magma moves from a magma chamber to the Earth's surface.

Diamond Pipe

A steep, cylindrical- to funnel-shaped volcanic conduit that contains diamonds dispersed in an igneous rock; synonym kimberlite pipe.