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What is the key factor determining the permeability of rocks?
What is the key factor determining the permeability of rocks?
- Composition
- Impermeability
- Interconnected pore spaces (correct)
- Porosity
Which type of rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Which type of rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
- Granite rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Igneous rocks (correct)
- Metamorphic rocks
What is the main process involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
What is the main process involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
- Solidification
- High temperature
- Lithification (correct)
- Alteration
Which rock type results from the alteration of pre-existing rocks due to high temperature, pressure, or chemically active fluids?
Which rock type results from the alteration of pre-existing rocks due to high temperature, pressure, or chemically active fluids?
What differentiates intrusive igneous rocks from extrusive igneous rocks?
What differentiates intrusive igneous rocks from extrusive igneous rocks?
Why are impermeable rocks not ideal for fluid flow?
Why are impermeable rocks not ideal for fluid flow?
Which type of rock can exhibit structures like crystalline, vesicular, and glassy?
Which type of rock can exhibit structures like crystalline, vesicular, and glassy?
What feature do Sedimentary Rocks often exhibit that reflects the depositional environment?
What feature do Sedimentary Rocks often exhibit that reflects the depositional environment?
In Metamorphic Rocks, what does foliation refer to?
In Metamorphic Rocks, what does foliation refer to?
Which type of rock is generally more resistant to weathering and erosion?
Which type of rock is generally more resistant to weathering and erosion?
The resistance to weathering varies in Sedimentary Rocks based on which factor?
The resistance to weathering varies in Sedimentary Rocks based on which factor?
What factor determines the permeability of Igneous Rocks?
What factor determines the permeability of Igneous Rocks?
What determines the composition of a rock?
What determines the composition of a rock?
What does the structure of a rock refer to?
What does the structure of a rock refer to?
What characteristic provides clues about a rock's formation history and conditions under which it was formed?
What characteristic provides clues about a rock's formation history and conditions under which it was formed?
Which type of rocks have distinct compositions based on their formation processes?
Which type of rocks have distinct compositions based on their formation processes?
What does permeability refer to in relation to rocks?
What does permeability refer to in relation to rocks?
Which characteristic influences a rock's ability to withstand weathering and erosion?
Which characteristic influences a rock's ability to withstand weathering and erosion?
