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What is the term for rocks that form out of magma and lava from the interior of the earth?
What is the term for rocks that form out of magma and lava from the interior of the earth?
- Primary rocks (correct)
- Tertiary rocks
- Volcanic rocks
- Secondary rocks
How are igneous rocks classified?
How are igneous rocks classified?
- Based on weight
- Based on hardness
- Based on texture (correct)
- Based on color
What is the process that transforms deposits into sedimentary rocks?
What is the process that transforms deposits into sedimentary rocks?
- Volcanism
- Evaporation
- Erosion
- Compaction (correct)
Which type of rock is formed by the exposure of rocks on the earth's surface to denudational agents, followed by transport and deposition?
Which type of rock is formed by the exposure of rocks on the earth's surface to denudational agents, followed by transport and deposition?
What is the process by which already consolidated rocks undergo recrystallisation and reorganization within original rocks?
What is the process by which already consolidated rocks undergo recrystallisation and reorganization within original rocks?
Which type of metamorphism occurs when rocks come in contact with hot intruding magma and lava, leading to re-crystallization under high temperatures?
Which type of metamorphism occurs when rocks come in contact with hot intruding magma and lava, leading to re-crystallization under high temperatures?
What refers to the arrangement of mineral grains or structural features in a parallel alignment, giving the rock a layered or banded appearance?
What refers to the arrangement of mineral grains or structural features in a parallel alignment, giving the rock a layered or banded appearance?
Which type of rocks undergo recrystallization due to deformation caused by tectonic shearing together with high temperature or pressure or both?
Which type of rocks undergo recrystallization due to deformation caused by tectonic shearing together with high temperature or pressure or both?
In which type of rock, the layer of deposits retain their characteristics even after lithification, leading to the presence of layers varying in thickness?
In which type of rock, the layer of deposits retain their characteristics even after lithification, leading to the presence of layers varying in thickness?
Under what conditions do mechanically formed sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale, etc. form?
Under what conditions do mechanically formed sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale, etc. form?
