Sandstone - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following sedimentary rocks is usually biochemical in origin? a) bedded salt b) conglomerate c)sandstone d) wacke e) limestone ~ e What platy, parallel, mineral grains are the most visual aspect of foliated metamorphic rocks? a) carbonates b) quartz c) cocoliths d) micas e) feldspars ~ Lava flows are typically finer grained than intrusive igneous rocks. Why? a) The extrusive magma, because it is deep below the surface, cools very slowly producing very ...

GEOG 1113 Chapter 8 Questions with complete solution 2023/2024What has a shape similar to that of the land surface lying above it? The water table Why are water levels dropping at the Ogallala Aquifer? Primarily because of over-pumping Brainpower Read More 0:00 / 0:00 77% of all precipitation and 84% of all evaporation occurs over the oceans; what makes up for this imbalance? Global Runoff The Ogallala Aquifer Is confined and consists of sandstone and limestone.

Fjord - ANSWERSA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... - ANSWERS...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks - ANSWERSIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shale, Sandstone (made...

[Note to teachers and students: This lesson was designed as a follow-up to the Weathering and River Erosion lessons. We recommend doing those activities before trying this one.] Vocabulary: climate, erosion, precipitation, sandstone, shale, vegetation, valley, weathering Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Erosion is the removal and movement of soil, rocks, and other materials from one place to another on Earth’s surface. What are some forces that might caus...

NYC Tour Guide Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions What borough has Edgar Allen Poe's cottage? - Correct Answer The Bronx What is in the Dahesh Museum? - Correct Answer Only museum in US devoted to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting works by Europe's academically trained artists of the 19th and early 20th century. What is the newest museum on Museum Mile? - Correct Answer Neue Galerie 1048 5th Ave. Austrian and German art, donated by Ronald Lauder, a cosmetics mogul. In C...

Genus Triticites Genus Nummulites Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen Genus Astraeospongia (calcareous sponge) Genus Hydnoceras (glass sponge) Genus Archimedes Genus Rhombopora Order Dendroidea (benthic graptolites) Order Graptoloidea (planktic graptolites) Genus Favosites Genus Halysites Genus Heliophyllum (horn coral) Genus Hexa...

What borough has Edgar Allen Poe's cottage? - CORRECT ANSWER The Bronx What is in the Dahesh Museum? - CORRECT ANSWER Only museum in US devoted to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting works by Europe's academically trained artists of the 19th and early 20th century. What is the newest museum on Museum Mile? - CORRECT ANSWER Neue Galerie 1048 5th Ave. Austrian and German art, donated by Ronald Lauder, a cosmetics mogul. In C. Vanderbuilt's old house. What is the bes...

What borough has Edgar Allen Poe's cottage? - Answer- The Bronx What is in the Dahesh Museum? - Answer- Only museum in US devoted to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting works by Europe's academically trained artists of the 19th and early 20th century. What is the newest museum on Museum Mile? - Answer- Neue Galerie 1048 5th Ave. Austrian and German art, donated by Ronald Lauder, a cosmetics mogul. In C. Vanderbuilt's old house. What is the best example of Art Deco in NYC ? - Ans...

Alsace location Correct Answer -Northeast corner of France along the border of Germany Alsace wine region lies in between which parallel Correct Answer -47th and 49th parallel -Runs North to South as a slender tip of land 75 miles / 120kms long, (on average 3 miles/4.8kms in width) Alsace lies in which Graben Correct Answer -Rhine Graben -A section of the Western European rift system that zigzags across Europe from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. Did Rhine River form the graben Co...