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ASBOG Questions And Answers Complete Solution what is the most widely distributed volcanic rock? - basalt what is the most common intrusive rock? - gabbro what is the most widespread mineral? - feldspar what is the most common sedimentary rock? - shale what is the largest animal phylum? - arthropods how many major tectonic plates are there? - 7 what is the largest source of mercury emissions in the US? - coal-fired power plants give an example of a plutonic rock high in quartz - granite...

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NB ASBOG Assorted PG material If more than 50% of soil is retained on the No. 200 sieve (0.003 inch), the soil is classified as: - ANS- Coarse grained What sieve number is the boundary for coarse and fine grained soils? - ANS-No. 200 (0.003 inch) If more than 50% of soil is retained on the No 4 sieve, it is classified as a: - ANS-Gravel Material retained on this sieve number represents the smallest particle size visible to the unaided eye: - ANS-No. 200 (0.003 inch) sieve The larger the ...

What is the apparent dip of a bed? - correct answer Apparent dip of a bed or plane is the inclination of that bed or plane in a direction not perpendicular to strike. What is a fold line and how is it used? - correct answer The fold line is a hinge line along which a vertical cross section may be constructed and then flattened out to a horizontal or map view. It is used to represent the subsurface along any given line in a map view. It need not be perpendicular to strike. What is the a...

ASBOG PRACTICE EXAM 1 2024/2025

ASBOG Geomorphology Questions And Answers Karst def'n - ANS-Topography underlain by limestone, dolomite, gypsum, or other rocks which can be affected by dissolution 4 conditions/things necessary for Karst to form - ANS-1. A soluble rock at or near surface 2. A dense rock, highly jointed and thin-bedded 3. Entrenched valleys below uplands underlain by soluble and well-jointed rock 4. A region of moderate to abundant rainfall Karst term: Terra rossa - ANS-Karst feature- A red clayey so...

ASBOG Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - ANS-normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - ANS-ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typica...

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ASBOG Practice Exam 1 Questions And Answers The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most characteristic of - ANS- greenschist facies The assemblage of hornblende + plagioclase would most likely be - ANS-amphiboite facies In carbonates wollastonite + anorthite + diopside would most likely be - ANS-sanidinite facies The formula K(AlSi3O8) is for what mineral - ANS-sanidine What are some common associative minerals with sanidine - ANS-Quartz, Muscovite, Biotite, ...