(1) What metamorphic rock is formed when a limestone is metamorphosed?

Q: Based on your observations, what type of rock is this? O A. Magma O B. Igneous O C. Sedimentary O D.…

A: Answer: Introduction: In geology, rock means spontaneous aggregate of one or more minerals. It is…

Q: B. Directions: Differentiate continental crust from oceanic crust by filling in the table below.…

A: Earth's crust is divided into older, thicker continental crust, and younger, denser oceanic crust.

Q: Which type of plate boundaries are volcanoes associated with?

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Q: what is the relative age of the igneous rock?

A: Igneous rocks, also known as magmatic rocks, are formed by the cooling and solidification of the…

Q: Explain what causes the mantle to '' flow ''?

A: The rocks that make up Earth's mantle are mostly silicates—a wide variety of compounds that share a…

Q: Provide examples of activities that occur at each type of plate boundary below: Divergent:…

A: Earth's crust is divided into many plates and they constantly move in various directions. They…

Q: B. Which of the following are NOT volcanic mountains?

A: Molten rock is found deep inside the Earth and the tectonic plate movements create an eruption of…

Q: Which element(s) has/have an inorganic reservoir that existsprimarily in sedimentary deposits?a.…

A: Biogeochemical cycles are natural cycles that depict the circulation of a element in the biosphere.…

Q: There are three major types of rocks: Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock types may…

A: A rock is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of the minerals or mineraloid matter. It…

Q: X44. Tropical Forest soils. 45. Desert Soils c. Altisols d. Vertisols e. Oxisols 46 New Soils 47.…

A: Hello. Since you have posted multiple questions and not specified which question needs to be solved,…

Q: Plate tectonics can contribute to a. volcanoes and earthquakes. b. formation of supercontinents.…

A: Answer is b.)  volcnaoes and earthquakes.

Q: How mineral of igneous rock can be crystallized from magma ?

A: The minerals that make up volcanic rocks crystallize at a run of distinctive temperatures. This…

Q: What types and uses of minerals do we have as natural resources?

A: Minerals can have various types. It may classified as metallic, non-metallic and energy minerals…

Q: Activity 5.2 Match This To0 Directions: Match the following terms in Column A with their definitions…

A: Definition:  Original horizontality -  it suggests all layers of rock are originally deposited…

Q: 62. The deposits which can be found at the Nile River in Egypt is ar example of O Colluvium O Loess…

A: The correct answer is E.  Alluvium   Alluvium is comprised of clay , silt , sand and gravel . This…

Q: 41. In general, bedrock cannot be found in ... O Costal sediments O Residual debris O Colluvial…

A: Bedrock is a hard, solid rock deposit beneath surface materials such as soil and gravel or other…

Q: Who owns the ocean and sea floor?

A: The oceans have no apparent surface characteristics it is flat and briny expanse. A single ocean…

Q: Rock Cycle Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary Heat, Pressure Erosion, Compaction Heat, Pressure…

A: Rock cycle is the cycle in which the transition between the types of rocks happens. There are three…

Q: Volcanoes & Earthquakes 1) Identify the shape of each type of volcano (shield, composite, cinder…

A: Volcanoes can be defined as the rupturing of the crust of the Earth which resulted in the flow of…

Q: How sea ice melts affect animals? Such as polar bears, fishes, whales, and other organisms?

A: Climate change has become an issue of increasing concern over the past few years. Global warming has…

Q: Which of these geologic features are sites where magma ruptures from tectonic plates?   Trenches…

A: The geological features are those which are related to the earth. Following are the four main…

Q: Where are earthquakes most likely to happen? O A. In the middle of a continent B. In the middle of…

A: An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates…

Q: In trying to understand the formation of the early Earth, some researchers have suggested that the…

A: 1) According to this article the earth's water came from icy comets pelted on earth and deposited…

Q: 1. In the rock cycle, which type of rock always results from complete melting and recrystallization?…

A: Question-  In the rock cycle, which type of rock always results from complete melting and…

Q: what are the two processes that would change the accumulated sediments in the delta to sedmentary…

A: Sedimentary rocks are formed from the fragments of the pre-existing rocks.Formation of sedimentary…

Q: What caused the development of banded iron formations?

A: The oxygen that is presently in the Earth's environment was not there in the starting. Early life…

Q: What are the 4 parts of the intertidal zone?

A: The intertidal zone is the territory where the sea meets the land among elevated and low tides.…

Q: Relative dating of sedimentary rock is location specific due to Differences in fish assemblages…

A: Limestone and sandstone are types of sedimentary rocks.

Q: Explain the rock cycle in enough detail to relate the cycling of materials - formation and…

A: A rock is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineral like matter. It is…

Q: . The nature of the rocks and minerals being weathered determines the rate and results of the…

A: Weathering is the break down of rocks into small particles and results in the formation of…

Q: Give one difference between the IOllowing pairs, ) Mylonite: ) Conglomerate: -) Syncline: -)…

A: difference between the followings

Q: Which is older the limestone or the basalt dike?

A: Fossils are remnants of the body structures that are preserved naturally in the sedimentary rocks.…

Q: Besides mercury whichother heavy metals causetoxic pollution?

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: Identify the type of plate boundary illustrated above.

A: This kind of event is represented by the Himalayas. The Himalayas resulted from a collision of the…

Q: How are igneous rocks formed?

A: There are three kinds of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Q: What are the steps in the process of seafloor spreading?

A: Seafloor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed by the upwelling of magma…

Q: The extreme heat and pressure that converts limestone into marble occurs during a process called…

A: Heat provides the high temperature and the pressure converts the one form to another.

Q: Place the letters labeling rock layers, unconformities, faults and intrusions in order from youngest…

A: The above geologic cross section shows 3 faults (not errors) labeled 1, 2, 3. The oldest fault is…

Q: At an ocean geographic feature is formed? O An island volcanic arc O An island mountain range O A…

A: A convergent plate boundary forms where two plates collide. That collision can happen between a…

Q: How does glaciers abrade rock

A: Glacier are huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land.  They are often called “rivers of ice” and…

Q: After a plant or animal dies, its 14C content decreases with a half-life of 5730 years. If an…

A: Half-life means the amount of time after which the radioactivity of a substance becomes half.

Q: Rocks formed by the cooling of lava or magma

A: The study of interrelationship between the living organisms and its environment is known as ecology.…

Q: process by which clastic sedimentary rock forms.

A: Clastic sedimentary rocks are those rocks that are biological detritus (geological in nature),…