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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.

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

When rocks stack up on each other what type of metamorphism can occur

Regional metamorphism can occur.

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 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

Remains or traces of organisms preserved in rock are called .

Fossils

The san Andreas fault is great example of a zone where metamorphism is occurring

Dynamic

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