Which of the Following Is NOT a Major Class of Rock-Forming

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a major class of rock-forming minerals?

• A) silicates
• B) carbonates
• C) oxides
• D) argonites

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Definitions:

Lava Tubes

Natural conduits formed by flowing lava moving beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow, often creating tunnel-like structures.

Central Vents

The main conduit in a volcanic system through which magma travels from beneath the Earth's surface to its exterior.

Flood Basalts

Large volcanic eruptions that cover large areas of the Earth's surface with basalt lava, forming thick lava flows.

Columbia Plateau

A geologic and geographic region in the Pacific Northwest of the United States characterized by a level area of basaltic lava flows.