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A clastic rock comprised of sand-sized grains derived from the physical weathering of granite and containing a sizable proportion of feldspar is termed ____________. A clastic rock comprised of sand-sized grains derived from the physical weathering of granite and containing a sizable proportion of feldspar is termed ____________.   A)  metasandstone B)  lithosandstone C)  graywacke D)  arkose


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A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in the Earth's stratosphere and protects life by absorbing ultraviolet radiation.

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