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Why does karst topography only exist in some geographic locations

most regions do not have limestone under the soil

Most regions have rock layers other than limestone

What type of rock forms due to heating and cooling

igneous rock is formed by heating and cooling.

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.

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.

The rock cycle is driven primarily by water movement and

plate tectonics

The first two steps in the lithification process are

compaction and cementation.

Which feature of sedimentary rock is measured by the Wentworth scale of grain size

Texture

Once rock reaches a depth of about it may melt

50 km

What is a sediment transporting agent

water

Loss of edges on sediment grains

Grain Roundness

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.

Which of that following is an intrusive igneous body

Stock

What can you tell about an igneous rock that has a coarse texture

It is most likely formed underground

Which of the following is an intrusive ingenues rock

Batholith

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