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Lithification is a process of

forming sedimentary rock.

What type of rock is most likely to form at a transform boundary

Metamorphic rock

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.

Which type of rock forms due to the weight of the overlying rocks

Metamorphic

What type of sedimentary rocks form from the breakdown of larger rocks

Clastic

If a rock has bands of light and dark layers it is what

It could be a sedimentary rock or a foliated metamorphic rock exhibiting alternating bands of light and dark minerals.

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

Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent

Force of Hurricane winds

Glacial meltwater

Gneiss goes through metamorphosis at a higher temperature than slate so it has a higher

Metamorphic grade

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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