Mineralogy Quiz: Carbonate and Mica Minerals
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What does stratigraphy focus on?

  • The composition of rocks
  • The types of coal deposits
  • The formation of minerals
  • The history of Earth's rocks (correct)

    • How is an era measured?

  • In hundreds of years
  • In billions of years
  • In millions of years (correct)
  • In thousands of years

    • What is a period in geological time scale?

  • A unit of time less understood than era
  • A unit clearly understood and fundamental (correct)
  • A time-frame indicated by local variations
  • A division of an epoch

    • What do epochs signify in geological time?

    <p>Local variations in rock formations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does lithology signify?

    <p>Nature and composition of rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest unit on the geological time-frame?

    <p>Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does correlation achieve in geology?

    <p>Reveals the geological history of a region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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