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Rock formed from magma
that cools deep below the surface of the earth is |
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sedimentary |
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extrusive igneous |
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lava |
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intrusive igneous |
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metamorphic |
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| 2 |
________________
is a sedimentary rock composed of calcite, formed when calcium carbonate is chemically
precipitated or accumulated as the result of organic activity on the sea floor. |
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marble |
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granite |
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limestone |
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schist |
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shale |
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| 3 |
Sedimentary
rocks that have formed from fragments of pre-existing rocks, cemented together by pressure
or chemical action, are classified as ___________ rocks. |
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clastic sedimentary |
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metamorphosed
sedimentary |
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conglomerate |
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chemical
sedimentary |
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foliated
sedimentary |
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| 4 |
A dark,
fine-textured volcanic rock, with a composition high in iron and magnesium, and low in
silica, would most likely be |
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gabbro |
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shale |
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granite |
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marble |
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basalt |
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__________
is a coarse-textured intrusive igneous rock, high in silica content (the minerals are
mostly quartz and feldspars). |
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gabbro |
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basalt |
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rhyolite |
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marble |
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granite |
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| 6 |
Metamorphic
rock in which the minerals are lined up parallel to each other in layers is referred to as |
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foliated |
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clastic |
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lithified |
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magmatic |
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nonfoliated |
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| 7 |
A
coarse-textured, clastic sedimentary rock formed from rounded fragments of gravel cemented
together would be called __________. |
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sandstone |
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conglomerate |
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shale |
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breccia |
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granite |
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| 8 |
A rock
such as rock salt, which has been formed by the precipitation of minerals from solution,
is a/an ________ rock. |
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nonfoliated
metamorphic |
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chemical
sedimentary |
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intrusive igneous |
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clastic sedimentary |
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plutonic |
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Shale
is a fine-textured sedimentary rock formed principally from particles of |
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sand |
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clay |
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calcite |
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quartz |
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organic carbon |
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A
coarse-grained, foliated metamorphic rock in which the light and dark minerals have
separated into parallel layers or bands is ______. |
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marble |
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granite |
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slate |
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schist |
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gneiss |
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