10 Questions
What is the characteristic of shallow water (carbonate) marine areas?
Dependent on mineral deposits of coral skeletons
What is the melting point of rocks called?
Eutectic temperature
What is the result of slope failures in the oceans?
Creation of sediments of varying sizes
What is the process of melting rocks through the decrease of pressure called?
Decompression melting
What is the term for geological phenomena and processes originating within the Earth's surface?
Endogenic process
What is the characteristic of magma?
Less dense than actual stones
What is the process of melting rocks through the addition of volatiles called?
Flux melting
Where are submarine landslides commonly observed?
Deep in the oceans
What is the result of the reaction between water vapor and rock?
Weakening of bonds
What is the term for rocks in liquid to semi-liquid form?
Magma
Test your knowledge of geological processes, including exogenic processes such as weathering, erosion, and deposition, as well as endogenic processes like magma, volcanism, and metamorphism. This quiz covers the basics of geological phenomena and their driving forces.
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