ES Hmwk; Rocks

When dilute hydrochloric acid is placed on the sedimentary rock limestone and the metamorphic rock marble, a bubbling reaction occurs with both. What would this indicate?

• the minerals in these rocks were similar

• heat and pressure have changed the molecular structure of these two rocks

• the physical properties of these two rocks are identical

• the two rocks originated at the same location

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What do most igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks have in common?

• they are formed from molten material

• they are produced by heat and pressure

• they are composed mostly of minerals

• they are found mostly in distinct layers

Which pair of rocks could each be composed of only one mineral?

• dunite and rock salt

• peridotite and rock gypsum

• they are composed of mostly minerals

• marble and schist

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Which sedimentary rocks are formed from mostly organic matter?

• rock salt and shale

• bituminous coal and limestone

• dolostone and rock gypsum

• sandstone and conglomerate

The formation of which sedimentary rock is shown in the diagram?

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Which two processes formed this rock?

• folding and faulting

• melting and solidification

• compaction and cementation

• heating and application of pressure

Which would most likely occur during the formation of igneous rock?

• compression and cementation of sediments

• recrystallization of unmelted material

• solidification of molten materials

• evaporation and precipitation of dissolved sediments

Which graph best shows the relationship between the size of the crystals in an igneous rock and the length of time it has taken the rock to solidify?

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Which diagram below shows an area in which fine-grained igneous rocks are most likely to be found?

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The GREEN sand found on the shores of the Hawaiian Island volcanoes most probably consists of the mineral...

• quartz

• olivine

• biotite mica

• potassium feldspar