Exam 3: Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

If magma or lava cools quickly, the resulting igneous rock will have_____________ .

Which rock type is associated with a high- energy environment such as a very turbulent stream.?

Bowen's reaction series predicts the____ that grow from crystallizing magmas.

Limestone is formed primarily through__________ .

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The very large crystals of quartz, feldspar, and muscovite found in pegmatites form from______ .

Obsidian exhibits an_______texture.

Why do most sediments end up being deposited in oceans instead of other parts of Earth?

The mineral olivine is characteristic of a ____ magma.

The low grade metamorphism of shale produces________ .

Which one of the following is not related to chemical weathering?

Coquina is derived from_______ .

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

The primary agent of contact metamorphism is__________ .

Evaporites have a______ origin.

The quartz in granite begins to melt at 650°C, so if we find a migmatite where quartz has melted in a granitic rock and we know the temperature in the region increased with depth by about 25°C per kilometer, we could estimate the depth that the rock had been at to be about ________.

Chalk forms from _________.

Basalt is the _______equivalent of gabbro.

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.