Cards in this guide (19)
What type of rock is most likely to form at a transform boundary
Which is a metamorphic process
The metamorphic process is the conversion of one mineral into
another through heat and pressure over time. The metamorphic
process is the conversion of one mineral into another through heat
and pressure over time.
If metamorphism occurs due to heat generated by magma it is called metamorphism
Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds
Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary
structures.
If a rock has bands of light and dark layers it is
It could be foliated metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock,
depending on its mineral makeup and method of formation.
All sulfate minerals contain the elements
All materials and that includes minerals contain the elements.
Sulfates contain sulfur and oxygen
What type of sedimentary rocks form from the breakdown of larger rocks
Rocks that differ greatly from their parent rock have what characteristic
Once rock reaches a depth of about it may melt
Plants absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide during the process
What depositional environments is coal formed in
The geothermal is about 25C for every 1km of depth below Earths surface
Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith
Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.
What is an important characteristic of an index fossil apex
It must have lived for a short geologic period of time.
What is the terms listed below are sediment transporting agents except
What caused disappearance of land bridges
Shrinking of the polar ice caps
Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent
Force of Hurricane winds
Glacial meltwater
Which of the following is a nonrenewable recourse
Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
