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Coarse grained diorite is most similar in mineral composition to fine grained

Diorite is the intrusive equivalent to the extrusive rock andesite.

Where do rocks melt

At depths of about 50 to 200 km below Earth's surface Rocks melt at depths at 50 and 200 km below the Earth's surface.

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.

During any type of mineral growth atoms accumulate on

Crystal faces.

What depositional environments is coal formed in

A swamp

What are the first 2 steps in the recycling process

reduce and reuse

Why is the color of mineral not a reliable test test for the identity of the mineral

Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.

Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith

Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.

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

What determines how large the crystals and an igneous rock Will be

how fast the rock cooled

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

Which is required for karst topography to form

Limestone

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