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.
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The increase in temperature with depth in the Earth is called the geothermal
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gradient
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Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds
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Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary
structures.
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What type of sedimentary rocks form from the breakdown of larger rocks
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Clastic
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Is when original grain sizes are obliterated so grains become uniform and larger
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Recrystallization
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What depositional environments is coal formed in
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A swamp
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Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith
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Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.
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What is an important characteristic of an index fossil apex
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It must have lived for a short geologic period of time.
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What is the terms listed below are sediment transporting agents except
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Stratification
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When rocks grind and squeeze past each other what metamorphism can occur.
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Regional
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What caused disappearance of land bridges
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Shrinking of the polar ice caps
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Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent
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Force of Hurricane winds
Glacial meltwater
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Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
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.
The increase in temperature with depth in the Earth is called the geothermal
gradient
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.
What type of sedimentary rocks form from the breakdown of larger rocks
Clastic
Is when original grain sizes are obliterated so grains become uniform and larger
Recrystallization
What depositional environments is coal formed in
A swamp
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
When rocks grind and squeeze past each other what metamorphism can occur.
Regional
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
Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT