Rock formation Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosi...

Geology Exam Questions With Answers Diagenesis refers to ________. physical and chemical alterations, including compaction and cementation, that occur as sediment is transformed into rock Pulling a block of clay apart, resulting in the middle portion thinning and sinking, is an adequate analogy for ________. rift basins and subsidence Lithified detritus (breakdown products of preexisting rocks) forms which kind of sedimentary rock? clastic Cemented shells of marine organisms f...

APES Unit #4- Earth Systems & Resources correctly answered 2024/2025Core - correct answer the innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iron and nickel. It includes a liquid outer layer and a solid inner layer. Mantle - correct answer The layer of Earth above the core, containing magma. Magma - correct answer molten rock Asthenosphere - correct answer The layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, composed of semi-molten rock. Lithosphere - correct ans...

DSST Test Questions The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called - hardness The breaking of a mineral along definite planes is called - cleavage The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are - oxygen and silicon Which of the following internal crystalline structure of minerals does not have three axes at right angles to one another? - monoclinic Ore minerals contain - a useful metal or nonmetal that is easily extracted The two most important identifying c...

Geology Exam # 3 Questions And Correct Answers What does uniformitarianism mean? We can interpret the processes that formed ancient rock by examining the processes that form similar rock today. In this illustration, which is a correct interpretation of relative ages? The granite pluton is older than the fault, which is older than the dike. Which of the following is the MOST PRECISE estimate of when the folding occurred? Before the granite pluton intruded, and after intrusion of the...

EAS 201 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Principle of superposition - ANSWER oldest layer = bottom, newest layer = top Principle of original horizontality - ANSWER sediment originally deposited in layers that were nearly horizontal and parallel to the surface on which they were accumulating, tilted rocks = crustal disturbance Principle of original lateral continuity - ANSWER all strata extend in all directions until they terminate by THINNING at the margins of the basin, end...

Explain how tectonic processes lead to the formation of an underwater volcano - divergent plates / description ; hot gases / molten rock / lava / magma + rises / erupts ; lava cools / solidifies / hardens to form rock ; Describe the mutualistic relationship between these algae (zooxanthellae) and the coral. - any 3 of: algae photosynthesise ; produce oxygen / glucose / sugars / carbohydrates / organic compounds / amino acids for coral ; corals provide protection for algae ; corals pr...

Broward College EVR1009 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass The San Andreas fault is an example of a transform boundary The atmosphere's second layer above Earth is called the stratosphere Identify the term that describes the blanket of gases surrounding the earth! atmosphere Harmful UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye cataracts, immune system damage, sunburn When a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide they can form ___________; this type of boundary is called a/an ________...

Hopkins GEOG 1111 Final (Unit 5) EXAM Questions With 100% Correct Answers soil - answerthe fine material covering the Earth's surface composed of both mineral & organic material; dirt vs. soil - answerdirt is soil without the organic material weathering - answerprovides the raw (parent) materials for soil formation and development The processes by which rocks are chemically altered or physically broken into fragments as a result of exposure to atmospheric agents and the pressures & tempe...

APES Unit 4 Study Guide with correct answers 2024/2025What are the layers of the earth? - correct answer 15; Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core What are the 3 major processes in Earths geologic cycle? - correct answer Tectonic plates, rock cycle & soil formation Define the theory of plate tectonics - correct answer The theory that the lithosphere of the earth is divided into plates, most of which are in constant motion Explain the movement of divergent plate boundaries and give...