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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.

What are three methods of intrusive igneous rock formation

There are three methods of intrusive igneous rock formation. Igneous rock can form at mid ocean ridges, subduction zones, and at the continental crust if it is pushed together.

How did Earth come to have an oxygen atmosphere

Early organisms created oxygen from other gases in the atmosphere.

More specifically, the methane atmosphere on Earth was supplanted by oxygen generated by microorganisms in the oceans. Today, the vast majority of our oxygen comes from the ocean - mainly plants. Earth came to have a oxygen atmostphere because that is the way God invisoned it, so thats how he made it.

Describe the three types of movement that can occur along a fault

it shakes and moves

Contrast the ways in which extrusive and intrusive rocks are formed

Intrusive rocks form within the crust of the Earth while extrusive rocks form on the surface.

95 percent of species died out

End of the Paleozoic era

Name the sediments that can be found in each of the three kinds of sedimentary rock

Jay

What is the city near Crater Lake National Park

Medford, Oregon is a good size city near Crater Lake National Park.

What are the five characteristics of a rock that would make it a mineral

Five physical characteristics of a mineral are: hardness, luster, diaphaneity, colour, and streak.

Is coal or quartz form by inorganic processes

Quartz is and is also a mineral

Which type of fore exists for every other force

The type of force that exists for every other force is the reactive force whereby for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction

What two geological processes are involved in changing igneous rock to sedimentary rock

The geological processes, that are involved in changing igneous rock to sedimentary rock are; weathering, erosion, deposition and compaction.

What are the Three types of metamorphism

contact metamorphism, regional metamorphism, dynamic metamorphism

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