Sedimentary rocks Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is Geotechnical Engineering? correct answers The branch of Civil Engineering that deals with soil, rock and underground water and their relation to the design, construction and operation of engineering projects. Issues Covered by Geotechnical Engineers correct answers What are the soils/rocks in the subsurface? Can the soil support the proposed project? Ground water impacts on project Impact of excavation, gradation and filling? Are natural earth slopes stable? Geotechnica...

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 - Study of the earth meteorology - the study of weather classify rocks -3 - sedimentary metamorphic igneous sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials -grow in layers metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface -crystals may form ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...

Which of the following is an exogenic process? - weathering Which of the following is an endogenic process? - volcanism Uniformitarianism assumes that - the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the geologic time scale? - The bulk of Earth's history has occurred during the Precambrian eon. Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mine...

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 - Study of the earth meteorology - the study of weather classify rocks -3 - sedimentary metamorphic igneous sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials -grow in layers metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface -crystals may form ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...

Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Flux melting most likely occurs at: (A) Mid-ocean ridges. (B) Transform faults. (C) Subduction zones. (D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. Decompression melting occurs as a result of: (A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. (B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. (C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...

PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A Scientific Method Question Hypothesis (stated as a fact) Prediction ( clarifying the hypotheses) (video example) Test Analysis Name the 3 basic units of measurement and what they measure 1. Meter: length 2. Liter: volume 3. Gram: mass 10 The metric system increases and decreases by units of... Significant numbers are... all non zero numbers, zeros between numbers, and zeros to the right of the number. ex 0.01230 sig numbers are: 1230 ___ variable g...