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What is petrology concerned with?
What is petrology concerned with?
- The study of soil composition
- The compositions, structures, and origins of rocks (correct)
- The classification of sedimentary rocks
- The formation of igneous rocks
Which type of rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?
Which type of rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?
- Conglomerate rocks
- Igneous rocks (correct)
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
What process forms sedimentary rocks like sandstone and limestone?
What process forms sedimentary rocks like sandstone and limestone?
- Compaction and cementation (correct)
- Weathering and erosion
- Volcanic activity
- Intense heat and pressure
What type of rock is formed from other rocks that are changed by intense heat and pressure underground?
What type of rock is formed from other rocks that are changed by intense heat and pressure underground?
Where is sandstone found?
Where is sandstone found?
What is the main source of the material lime?
What is the main source of the material lime?
What is the main constituent of oolitic limestone?
What is the main constituent of oolitic limestone?
What distinguishes shale from other mudstones?
What distinguishes shale from other mudstones?
Where is conglomerate commonly found?
Where is conglomerate commonly found?
Which rock is composed almost entirely of quartz?
Which rock is composed almost entirely of quartz?
What type of limestone forms as a result of precipitation evaporation?
What type of limestone forms as a result of precipitation evaporation?
What is the characteristic appearance of breccia?
What is the characteristic appearance of breccia?
What type of rock is gneiss?
What type of rock is gneiss?
What distinguishes coquina from other types of limestone?
What distinguishes coquina from other types of limestone?
What type of sedimentary rock is shale?
What type of sedimentary rock is shale?
What event could lead to the formation of breccia?
What event could lead to the formation of breccia?
