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Answer the following question given this paragraph: The bodies of organisms can make a sedimentary rock. Plant bodies are lithified to become coal. When shells are cemented together they make a type of limestone. So limestone can be considered chemical or organic. Q: What is formed when plant bodies are lithified? Choices: - copper - fossils - methane - coal A:
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coal

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Answer the following question given this paragraph: The formation of scientific theories is generally guided by the law of parsimony. According to this law, the simplest of competing theories is most likely to be correct. Q: Which law means that the simplest of competing theories is most likely to be correct? Choices: - Newton's law - Law of Conservation - Murphy's Law - law of parsimony A:
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law of parsimony

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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Figure 7.14 Maxillary Bone The maxillary bone forms the upper jaw and supports the upper teeth. Each maxilla also forms the lateral floor of each orbit and the majority of the hard palate. Q: What bone forms the upper jaw and supports the upper teeth? Choices: - subaerial bone - orbital bone - tibular bone - maxillary bone A:
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maxillary bone

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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Native elements contain only atoms of one type of element. They are not combined with other elements. There are very few examples of these types of minerals. Some native elements are rare and valuable. Gold, silver, sulfur, and diamond are examples. Q: What do you call elements that contain only atoms of one type of element? Choices: - typical elements - noble gases - reactive elements - native elements A:
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native elements