Geology

Which of the following are formed by the chemical precipitation of minerals from water?

• salt beds

• shale

• sandstones

• coal beds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the underlying force of all agents of erosion?

• magnetism

• friction

• light

• gravity

What are the building blocks of rocks called?

• crystals

• sandstone

• minerals

• pebbles

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Can igneous rocks contain air bubbles?

• True

• False

Rocks are classified by:

• where you find them

• their density

• their mass

• how they form

Intrusive rocks:

• Have magma that cools quickly

• Have magma that cools slowly

• Have small crystals

• May be vesicular

During _______, minerals remain chemically unchanged and rock fragments simply break off the solid rock along fractures or grain boundaries.

• lithification

• physical weathering

• deposition

• sorted deposits

Minerals that crystalize at higher temperatures as a result of contact metamorphism tend to be found near

• igneous intrusions

• coral reefs

• bodies of water

• coal deposits

What is the geology meaning of FAULT?

• Placing blame on someone

• A planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock where there has been significant displacement

What is the geology meaning of INTRUSIVE?

• The thoughts in your head that aren't the best idea

• Types of rocks formed from magma that cools and solidifies within the crust of the Earth