Sedimentary facies - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Earth's upper mantle is mainly made of peridotite, an ultramafic igneous rock with lots of olivine crystals. Which type of magma can be produced when the upper mantle undergoes decompression melting of the upper mantle peridotite at mid-ocean ridges? - correct answer -Basaltic Seismic studies of the earth have shown that the platnet's interior is made of a few layers with distinct seismic signatures and chemical compositions. The major layers of the planet include (from innermost to the o...

Sedimentary Environment are... correct answers geographic settings where sediments accumulate to form rocks assemblages Sedimentary Facies correct answers changes in past environments, seen when a single layer of sedimentary rock is traced laterally High energy environment examples correct answers Waves, currents, deserts, fluvial environments, alluvial fans, beaches, reefs, glacial environments The key is movement (fast-flowing water) High energy environment products correct answers...

Geology: Chapter 7 Pre-Test Exam Questions & Answers. Sandstone is defined by being mostly or wholly composed of _____-sized grains. - CORRECT ANSWER sand A formation is defined as ____. - CORRECT ANSWER A rock unit that is distinct and laterally traceable Which of these rock types are clastic sedimentary rocks? - CORRECT ANSWER - conglomerate - sandstone - shale Match the resource found in sedimentary rocks with its most common, current societal use. - CORRECT ANSWER - groundwa...

Anorthosite Correct Answer a plutonic igneous rock composed almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar, found in the San Gabriel Mountains and dated about 1.022 billion years Connate Water Correct Answer Water trapped in a formation at the time of deposition Franciscan Formation Correct Answer a heterogeneous unit of sedimentary and volcanic rocks consisting of graywakce and inter-bedded shale, minor amounts of chert, limestone, greenstone, andd metamorphic rocks of greenschist and blueschist...

ASBOG QUESTIONS AND GUARANTEED ANSWERS 2023/2024 basalt - correct answer what is the most widely distributed volcanic rock? gabbro - correct answer what is the most common intrusive rock? feldspar - correct answer what is the most widespread mineral? shale - correct answer what is the most common sedimentary rock? arthropods - correct answer what is the largest animal phylum? 7 - correct answer how many major tectonic plates are there? coal-fired power plants - c...

Anorthosite - Answer-A plutonic igneous rock composed almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar, found in the San Gabriel Mountains and dated at 1.022 billion years. Connate Water - Answer-Water trapped in a formation at the time of deposition Franciscan Formation or Group - Answer-A heterogeneous unit of sedimentary and volcanic rocks consisting of greywacke and interbedded shale, minor amounts of chert, limestone, greenstone, and metamorphic rocks of greenschist and blueschist facies. The ...

The study of the Earth, including our planet's composition, behavior and history - correct answer geology A reasonable idea that has the possibility of being correct, but has not yet been proven - correct answer hypothesis The relatively rigid, nonflowable, outer 100 to 150 km thick layer of the earth; constituting the crust and the top part of the mantle - correct answer ...

EAPS 112 - Ch 5 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Stratigraphy is primarily the study of sedimentary rocks - ANSWER-False Relative dating principles like superposition are rarely applied by stratigraphers, as they rely mostly on numerical dates. - ANSWER-False All unconformities are created during periods of erosion and/or non-deposition - ANSWER-True Unconformities can only develop between layers of sedimentary rock - ANSWER-False Walther's law states that facies seen in a conf...

ASBOG Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Aureole - correct answer the zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion and showing the effects of contact metamorphism. Color Index - correct answer A number that represents the percent by weight or volume of dark-colored minerals in a rock. Eugeosyncline - correct answer the oceanic part of a geosyncline (synform) characterized by volcanism associated with clastic sedimenta...

EAPS 112 - Chapter 10 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 The erosion of the Taconic highlands resulted in the formation of a(n) ________ . a. orogen b. alluvial fan c. clastic wedge d. erosional sill - ANSWER-c. clastic wedge Where was North America located during the early Paleozoic? a. Mid-latitudes of the Northern hemisphere b. paleoequator c. North Pole d. Mid-latitudes of the Southern hemisphere e. South Pole - ANSWER-b. paleoequator ________ is the study of rock relations...