Sedimentary Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which is not a requirement for a mineral? A) naturally occurring B) consistent isotopic composition C) well-formed external crystal shapes D) orderly regular atomic or ionic structure E) definite chemical composition - B Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition? A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils. B) Older strata are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata. C) An igneous dyke cut...

ESS 101 INTRO TO GEOLOGY - University of Washington_ Laboratory 5A : Sedimentary Rock FormationScore for this attempt: 8.9 out of 10 Introduction In the igneous rock lab, we focused on tectonic proce sses that influence rock formation inside of the earth’s crust. Now we will turn to the earth’s surface, where rock weathers into smaller rock fragments and minerals. The solid particles and dissolved ions (charged atoms and molecules) freed by weathering processes are transported by water, wind...

Which is not a requirement for a mineral? A) naturally occurring B) consistent isotopic composition C) well-formed external crystal shapes D) orderly regular atomic or ionic structure E) definite chemical composition - B Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition? A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils. B) Older strata are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata. C) An igneous dyke cut...

Geology Exam #2 (Coulson-Clemson) Latest Update with Verified Solutions Processes to form sedimentary rock weathering erosion deposition lithification classifications of sedimentary rock detrital (clastic) chemical biogenic weathering can be ____ or ____ chemical or physical weathering breaking down of rocks through contact with water or the atmosphere physical weathering direct contact with atmospheric conditions Cold and dry climate frost wedging is an example of ____ physical weathering ...

ESS 101 INTRO TO GEOLOGY - University of Washington. Laboratory 5B : Sedimentary Rock Identification. Fall 2022. Score for this attempt: 8 out of 8.

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #2 Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions Mt. Resnik Antarctic Volcano, under 2 miles of ice, helping sceintists study movement of Antarcticas glaciers -new application of volcanology Why do we care about Sedimentary processes? most common type of rock on Earth's surface -oil, coal, fossils, agriculture, building materials, mudslides Parent Rock exposed to weathering Processes to form sedimentary rock weathering erosion deposition lithification weathering...

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...

Clemson Geology Lab Mid-Term Study Guide Rated A Augite mineral nonmetallic 5.5 white streak two cleave points at right angles Calcite mineral nonmetallic 3 white streak opaque/transparent 3 cleavage directions Chert mineral nonmetallic 7 white streak opaque/grey or white conchoidal fracture Gypsum mineral nonmetallic 2 white streak colorless, white or grey cleavage good in tabular crystals Halite mineral nonmetallic 2.5 white streak colorless, white, or brown 3 cleavage directions Kaol...

image 1 shellfish on top of the soil image 2 the shell buried three lays down image 3 full box of soil with the shell in the layers image 4 shell sticking out of the soil Description 1 An Ammonite(a shellfish with a spiral-shaped shell) dies and falls to the bottom of the sea where it is covered by sediments. Description 2 More sediment covers and squeezes the shell. It may undergo mineralization or other processes that make it more stone like. Des...

The process of unloading can produce: (a) joints (b) mud cracks (c) pillows (d) cross-bedding (e) leaching - a An unconformity, like the one in the Kingston area, is best defined as: (a) a layer of rocks with very unusual fossils (b) a basal conglomerate (c) a layer of sedimentary rocks (d) a thin, tabular or sheet-like, igneous intrusion (e) a time gap in the rock record - e Weathering produces minerals that are more stable at the Earth's surface. Of the five minerals listed below...