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If there is a large sandstone boulder in a dessert what is likely to cause it to weather?
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The most likely cause of weathering would be from windblown abrasive particles.
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Which type of stone will most likely show the greatest amount of weather?
Sandstone weathers comparatively quickly.
Which two kinds of adjoining bedrock would most likely have a zone of contact metamorphism between them?
shale and sandstone
Rocks most likely resulted from compacting and cementing particles together?
sandstone
If acid is added to a piece of sandstone and it begins to bubble what mineral is likely to be found in the rock?
Calcite.
What rock is most likely resulted from compacting and cementing particles together?
Sandstone is most likely the result of compacting and cementing particles together.
Which type of stone will most likely show the greatest amount of weather?
Sandstone weathers comparatively quickly.
What would you most likely see in Arizona Rain forests?
No,you would see warm weather with dessert organisms not tropical.
Why was sandstone used to make gravestones?
Sandstone used to be commonly used for gravestones because it is easy to carve and make custom shapes. Over time, it was found that it does weather a lot worse than more solid stones like marble or granite. Sandstone gravestones are beautiful, but they are more likely to chip and to collect black crusts on the stone.
What kind of rock would be most likely to find a fossil sandstone or marble?
Sandstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock - which is the only type of rock which can contain fossils.
Is you put Heat And Pressure On Sandstone you get what?
As sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand over millions of years), applying heat and pressure is likely to pulverise the sandstone.
Ripple marks most likely to be observed in sandstone?
yes
Why are fossils more likely to be formed in shale and sandstone than in conglomerate?
Because shale and sandstone don't let water pass them, but conglomerate does
Which two kinds of adjoining bedrock would most likely have a zone of contact metamorphism between them?
shale and sandstone
Succulent plants are most likely to be found in?
The dessert.
Rocks most likely resulted from compacting and cementing particles together?
sandstone
What agent of erosion likely transported this boulder?
The photo below shows a large boulder of metamorphic rock in a field in the Allegheny plateau of New York State.
What type rock will most likely found in a desert?
Sedimentary rock like sandstone
