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The first step would be to determine what type of rock it is, based on the classifications of igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. All three have sets of characteristics common to them that indicate their method of formation. Beyond that, to find the actual place of origin geographically of a specific rock sample that may have been transported by erosional processes far from its place of origin, you would have to have some knowledge of formations--bodies of rock with specific characteristics that are found only in that formation. Factors to look at in the sample would be texture, type, fossils, and mineral composition.
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How can you determine whether a sample is representative of a population?
Take a simple random sample.
What is the Sample space for 4?
In order to determine the sample space, an actual description of the problem is needed. A number doesn't give the required information.
A diagram used to determine the number of possible outcomes in a probability situation?
a sample .... i think
What type of probability used sample spaces to determine the numerical probability that an event will occur?
Discrete probability. It helps if the all the outcomes in the sample space are equally probable but that is not a necessity.
Why was it important to Mendel to study such a large sample of pea plants to determine the probability of inheritance?
Answer D- A higher sample size gives more accurate results- APEX LEARNING
What does the orgin of a rock mean?
It means what made the rock.
What is the measuring of the ratio of unstable and stable atoms in a rock sample to determine the age of the fossil it contains?
Radiometric dating.
What part of the five areas of chemistry deals with determine the composition of moon rock sample?
The analytical chemistry; also is a problem of geochemistry or cosmochemistry.
How do you determine an adequate sample size?
A sample size is needed whenever you conduct an experiment. How you determine an adequate sample size depends on the scope of what you're testing, such as medications.
What is the orgin of marble rock?
When limestone is put under huge pressure, it will deform to form marble. This makes marble a metamorphic rock.
Can diamond scratch other rocks?
Yes, diamond is the hardest mineral.A field test for diamond is extreme hardness, which you could verify by scratching a rock with your unknown sample. If the rock is scratched, you could bag the sample and ask for further tests to determine the composition of the sample.(If, however, what you're questioning is a gem stone, scratching rocks with it could be an expensive test.)
Factors to consider in determining sample size?
Factors that determine sample size
How can you determine whether a sample is representative of a population?
Take a simple random sample.
How do geologists know which rocks contain oil inside of them?
They don't know. Drilling into geologically favorable areas let's them sample the rock to determine if commercial quantities are available.
The color of a powdered sample of a rock is called the rock's .?
streak
The color of a powdered sample of a rock is called the rock's?
streak
When scientists measure the ratio of unstable atoms to stable atoms in a sample of rock what are they trying to determine?
They are determining the age of the rocks. Radioactive elements decay over time, so the composition of a rock can indicate when that particular strata was formed.
