Question 1

Why do geologists use thin sections of rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine if the rock is metallic 
B)  to identify foreign substances 
C)  to identify the minerals 
D)  to determine the arrangement of atoms 
A)  to determine if the rock is metallic 
B)  to identify foreign substances 
C)  to identify the minerals 
D)  to determine the arrangement of atoms

Question 2

What is the material surrounding the grains in the photo?

Accepted Answer

A)  cement 
B)  air 
C)  molten rock 
D)  water 
A)  cement 
B)  air 
C)  molten rock 
D)  water

Question 3

What do geologists call the layering seen in this picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  tilted bedding 
B)  metamorphic foliation 
C)  sedimentary layers 
D)  cleavage planes 
A)  tilted bedding 
B)  metamorphic foliation 
C)  sedimentary layers 
D)  cleavage planes

Question 4

Granite is a type of rock that forms deep underground from magma that cools very slowly.What type of rock is granite?

Accepted Answer

A)  clastic 
B)  igneous 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  metamorphic 
A)  clastic 
B)  igneous 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  metamorphic

Question 5

How does a metamorphic rock form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melt a rock to form molten material. 
B)  Subject a rock to high heat and pressure. 
C)  Break down a rock and then cement the pieces. 
D)  Cool a melt so quickly that no crystals form. 
A)  Melt a rock to form molten material. 
B)  Subject a rock to high heat and pressure. 
C)  Break down a rock and then cement the pieces. 
D)  Cool a melt so quickly that no crystals form.

Why do geologists use thin sections of rocks?

What is the material surrounding the grains in the photo?

What do geologists call the layering seen in this picture?

Granite is a type of rock that forms deep underground from magma that cools very slowly.What type of rock is granite?

How does a metamorphic rock form?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 20: Rock Groups

Why do geologists use thin sections of rocks?

What is the material surrounding the grains in the photo?

What do geologists call the layering seen in this picture?

Granite is a type of rock that forms deep underground from magma that cools very slowly.What type of rock is granite?

How does a metamorphic rock form?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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