Sandstone - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Brain Pop Groundwater Questions and Answers Already Passed Where can you find groundwater? Below the earth's surface What does groundwater descend through? A system of porous soil and rocks What are porous rocks also called? Permeable rocks What is rock without pores also known as? Impermeable rock What is the zone of saturation? The water-filled layer below the earth's surface What is a geyser? A hot spring that erupts, shooting hot water into the air Is metal, sandsto...

"Bauxite" Al(OH) 3 (the ore for Aluminum) - Under extreme chemical weathering conditions (e.g. the tropics), hydrolysis can remove nearly all of the available cations, leaving behind only 1st Step of Forming Sedimentary Rocks - Chemical and mechanical weathering break down rock 2nd Step of Forming Sedimentary Rocks - Erosional Agents transport sediment 3rd Step of Forming Sedimentary Rocks - Deposition occurs when solid particles settle out or when ions in solution are precipitated by ino...

Metamorphic rock correct answers A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions. (Ex: Gneiss, Marble, Quartzite) Magma correct answers A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle Igneous rock correct answers a type of rock that forms from the cooling and hardening of molten rock at or below the surface (Ex: Basalt, Granite, Obsidian) Metamorphic and Igneous rock melts and turns into correct ans...

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...

DSST Test Questions The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called - hardness The breaking of a mineral along definite planes is called - cleavage The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are - oxygen and silicon Which of the following internal crystalline structure of minerals does not have three axes at right angles to one another? - monoclinic Ore minerals contain - a useful metal or nonmetal that is easily extracted The two most important identifying c...

Clemson Geology Lab Mid-Term Study Guide Rated A Augite mineral nonmetallic 5.5 white streak two cleave points at right angles Calcite mineral nonmetallic 3 white streak opaque/transparent 3 cleavage directions Chert mineral nonmetallic 7 white streak opaque/grey or white conchoidal fracture Gypsum mineral nonmetallic 2 white streak colorless, white or grey cleavage good in tabular crystals Halite mineral nonmetallic 2.5 white streak colorless, white, or brown 3 cleavage directions Kaol...

Primary porosity ~ - originally formed with the material, voids in sediment Secondary porosity ~ developed after rock formation; fracturing, faulting, dissolution (fractures in granite, caverns in limestone) Factors influencing the storage and movement of groundwater ~ - Aquitard: An impermeable layer that hinders or prevents water movement (such as clay or unjointed rock) - Aquifer: Permeable rock strata or sediment that transmits groundwater freely (such as sands and gravels) Spri...

A mineral has all of the following properties except - ️️liquid A rock that has sand-grained sized clasts of feldspars and quartz is likely to be: a) Conglomerate b) Shale c) Sandstone d) Limestone - ️️c) Sandstone About how many years old is the Earth as shown by science? - ️️4.5 billion All metamorphic rocks have a foliated texture. - ️️False All minerals have a unique combination of internal structure and chemical composition. The structure and chemistry of minerals de...

A rock described as arkosic - correct answer is sandstone containing > 25% feldspar If the scale of a map is 1:24000 what does 1 in on a map represent - correct answer 2,000 ft In a region eroded by glaciers, what are bow shaped depressions at the head of a glacial valley? - correct answer Cirques Which two-letter symbol is commonly used for a fat clay? - correct answer CH For a dip-slip fault, what is the area above the fault plane known as? - correct answer Hanging wal...

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 ...