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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.
What is it called when snow and ice come crashing down a slope
What conditions make for a violent volcanic eruption
Magma with high silica content
The increase in temperature with depth in the Earth is called the geothermal
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.
A volcano that appears to be a large sunken depression is a
A caldera is the name for a large sunken depression on a
volcano.
What occurs when two plates collide with enough force to break the crust
When two plates collide with enough force, faulting occurs,
breaking the crust.
Faulting (Apex)
What depositional environments is coal formed in
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
Is a type of physical weathering.
Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
The most common mineral group is broken into the subgroups of ferromagnesium and nonferromagnesium
Which is required for karst topography to form