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Example Question #14 : Soil And Geology
A stream with lots of pebbles of various shapes and sizes is buried. What type of rock will be created when these pebbles are lithified?
None of these
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Pebbles of various sizes and shapes will create a sedimentary rock called a conglomerate rock.
Example Question #15 : Soil And Geology
What type of rock will form when beach deposits composed of sand and shells are lithified?
Igneous
None of these
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Sedimentary
When lithified, sand and shells will create limestone. Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock.
Example Question #11 : Rock Cycle
Which of the following aquatic environments will most likely form shale—a fine-grained sedimentary rock?
In a fast-paced, marine environment with high water velocity
None of these
The still, calm water found in a deep ocean basin
The inside bends (point bars) of streams where water velocity is slowest
The still, calm water found in a deep ocean basin
Shale is a very fine-grained sedimentary rock and it is often composed of clay particles. This means that it has to be deposited into a calm environment with little water movement.
Example Question #12 : Rock Cycle
There are three basic types of rocks.
Which type of rock is the result of the heating and cooling process alone?
All of these
Sedimentary
Igneous
None of these
Metamorphic
Igneous
Igneous rock is formed when magma/lava cools and solidifies. Igneous rock is weathered, eroded, transported and deposited to form sedimentary rock. If igneous or sedimentary rocks are subjected to great heat and pressure they transform into metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock can be reheated and re-pressurized to create different types of metamorphic rock.
Example Question #13 : Rock Cycle
Geologist study how natural resources are formed and used. What is the slowest and largest cycle that forms soils and igneous materials in the Earth's crust over time?
Sulfur cycle
Rock cycle
Carbon cycle
Nutrient cycling
Rock cycle
The correct response is rock cycle. This cycle takes millions of years, and forms soil and rocks within the Earth's crust. Igneous materials are one of the 3 types of rocks.
Example Question #13 : Soil And Geology
The rock cycle is one of the slowest and largest cycles on the Earth. Which of the following is not a process involved in the rock cycle?
Erosion
Melting
Metamorphism
Anamorphism
Anamorphism
The correct response is anamorphism. This term has nothing to do with the rock cycle.
Example Question #14 : Rock Cycle
During the rock cycle, three types of rocks are created. Which type of rock is formed as magma from the Earth's mantle and crust cools and solidifies?
Anamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
The correct response is igneous rock. Sedimentary rock is made of various sediments that accumulate over time. Metamorphic rock is made under high pressure, high temp, and/or chemical compounds that alter the crystalline structure, the appearance, and the physical properties of the rock. The other two answer choices are not rock types.
Example Question #94 : Ap Environmental Sciences
A geologist had the opportunity to collect rock cycles on a tiny island off the coast of Italy. He noticed that the rocks were formed of compacted shells and skeletons from dead organisms. Based on your understanding of the three types of rocks formed during the rock cycle, which rock type did the geologist collect?
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Anamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
The correct response is sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock is made of various sediments that accumulate over time, like dead plants and animals and other rocks. Metamorphic rock is made from existing rocks placed under high pressure, high temp, and/or chemical compounds that alter the crystalline structure, the appearance, and the physical properties of the rock. Igneous rocks are formed as magma cools and solidifies. The other two answer choices are not rock types.
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