16 Questions
What is petrology concerned with?
The compositions, structures, and origins of rocks
Which type of rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?
Igneous rocks
What process forms sedimentary rocks like sandstone and limestone?
Compaction and cementation
What type of rock is formed from other rocks that are changed by intense heat and pressure underground?
Metamorphic rock
Where is sandstone found?
River and stream beds, beaches, deserts, and underwater
What is the main source of the material lime?
Limestone
What is the main constituent of oolitic limestone?
Calcium carbonate
What distinguishes shale from other mudstones?
It is fissile and laminated
Where is conglomerate commonly found?
Beaches, riverbeds, and glaciers
Which rock is composed almost entirely of quartz?
Quartzite
What type of limestone forms as a result of precipitation evaporation?
Travertine
What is the characteristic appearance of breccia?
Large angular fragments cemented together
What type of rock is gneiss?
Metamorphic rock
What distinguishes coquina from other types of limestone?
It is poorly cemented limestone
What type of sedimentary rock is shale?
Clastic sedimentary rock
What event could lead to the formation of breccia?
Landslides and mudslides at the base of mountains
Learn about petrology, the branch of geology concerned with the compositions, structures, and origins of rocks, and the classification of rocks including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary types. This quiz covers the formation processes of igneous and sedimentary rocks.
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