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If metamorphism occurs due to heat generated by magma it is called metamorphism

Contact metamorphism

Igneous rocks are classified based upon their what

Igneous rocks can be classified by their method of formation and by their mineralogy.

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.

Rocks that differ greatly from their parent rock have what characteristic

A high metamorphic grade

What does the metamorphic grade of a rock tell you

How high the temperature was during metamorphism

Uplift replaces rocks on Earth's surface lost to the process of what

Uplift replaces rocks on Earth's surface lost the process of erosion.

What depositional environments is coal formed in

A swamp

The geothermal is about 25C for every 1km of depth below Earths surface

gradient

All of the following are ways in which sedimentary rocks form execpt

lava cooling

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

Stratification

Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent

Force of Hurricane winds

Glacial meltwater

When there is directed pressure on a rock of metamorphism may occur

water

Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
All of the following are ways sedimentary form except

Lava cooling

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