While exploring an ancient lava field, a geologist discovers a piece of granite that has a coating of soft, crumbling rust. What is the most likely explanation for this rust? A.
Exposure to air has caused the iron-bearing minerals in the granite to oxidize.
B.
At some point in the past, a river flowed over the field, depositing the rust on top of the granite.
C.
Exposure to acid precipitation has worn away the granite's exterior, revealing its soft interior.
D.
Snails and fungi living in the lava field have secreted chemicals that reacted with the granite to form rust.

A. Exposure to air has caused the iron-bearing minerals in the granite to oxidize.

Explanation:

The main cause of granite rust is a metal substance that remains in it's contact over a long period of time. As a result of a moist or wet environment, . a geologist discovers a piece of granite that has a coating of soft, crumbling rust.

Exposure to air has caused the iron-bearing minerals in the granite to oxidize.

Option A. is correct.

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it can be observed without changing the identity of the object.

it depends on what substance you're talking about as well as many other factors. in quantum mechanics, the observation of particles affects the observers ability to measure certain properties. for example: you can know the velocity of a particle, but you can't know it's position; or you can know it's position, but not it's velocity. it's like trying to find out where a grain of sand is by throwing other grains of sand at it. once you find out where it is, it's been moved. it's also like trying to find an answer to the question of whether or not a tree falling in a forest makes a sound if nobody is there to hear it. paradoxically, the only way to find out is to be there and hear it.