Why Do Geologists Use Thin Sections of Rocks

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why do geologists use thin sections of rocks?

• A)to determine if the rock is molten
• B)to identify foreign substances
• C)to identify the minerals
• D)to determine the arrangement of atoms

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in income.

Supply Elasticity

The measure of responsiveness of the quantity of a good supplied to a change in its price.

Long Run

A period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to adjust all inputs in response to market conditions.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input or resource is fixed, limiting the ability of the firm to adjust all inputs freely.