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1. Granite Peak is an example of an eroded _____ that formed the base of the Grand Teton Mountains.sill batholith dike laccolith
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2. For each description, choose the fault it describes. Fault types may be used more than once.Rock layers are placed under
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3. Broad areas of folded rock layers that resemble a bowl turned right-side up are called _____.basins horsts domes monoclines
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4. Broad areas of folded rock layers that resemble an upside-down bowl are called _____.monoclines basins domes horsts
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5. Match the magma type with the eruption that it is most likely to produce.1. basaltic strombolian eruption 2. andesitic Hawaiian
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6. You can tell normal and reverse faults apart because at a normal fault the hanging wall hasrelative to the footwall. dropped
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7. Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.1. anticline a ramp-like fold between
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8. please tall me The type of Rock or material and a fun fact about the rocks listed belowPetoskey Stones Chlorastrolite
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9. Which statements describes metamorphic rock formation select two correct answersLayers build up over time Once living organisms
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10. Column A1. Shield Volcano: Shield Volcano 2. Stratovolcano (Composite): Stratovolcano (Composite) 3. Cinder Cone Volcano: Cinder
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11. How did a divergent boundary create the country of Iceland , the only place where the Mid-Ocean Ridge rises out of the water.Ice
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12. Column A1. Shield Volcano: Shield Volcano 2. Stratovolcano (Composite): Stratovolcano (Composite) 3. Cinder Cone Volcano: Cinder
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13. While observing sedimentary rock layers in a cliffside you noticed that there is a straight diagonal line running down the
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14. Compare and contrast geological tilt in fold A geology both tilt and fold are deformation of rocks due to motion and tectonic
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15. Compare and contrast geological tilt in fold A geology both tilt and fold are deformation of rocks due to motion and tectonic
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16. Conservative Plate boundary that doesn't create landforms, but just slides past each other
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17. Identify the type of plate boundary that created the volcanoes of Iceland.(1 point)Responses a divergent boundary in the ocean a
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18. Which of the following indicates that different rocks in the same area might weather differently? Select the two correct
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19. Identify the type of plate boundary that created the volcanoes of IcelandI divergent boundary in the ocean a convergent boundary
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20. What is the definition of physical weathering?(1 point)Responses the breakdown of rock and sediments into smaller pieces the
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21. At which type of plate boundary would a string of small volcanic islands most likely form?(1 point)Responses convergent
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22. Which statement best describes the Ring of Fire?(1 point)Responses The Ring of Fire is known for its volcanoes and earthquakes.
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23. What made the Grand Canyon?ocean wave erosion glacier/ice erosion weathering and erosion
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24. why are ammonites a good example of an index fossil?ammonites existed in a small geographic area ammonites existed for a
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25. In one to two sentences,identify and describe the processes that must happen for sand to eventually become metamorphic rock.
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26. How do igneous rocks form?from the modification of existing rock from the cementing of sediments from the evaporation of water
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27. What is a stalactiteWhat is a stalagmite What is a drip stone column
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28. which describes an underground layer of porous and permeable rock that holds water
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29. In one to two sentences, identify and describe the processes that must happen for sand to eventually become metamorphic rock.(2
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30. Number the events (1-4) based on the order that they happened, with 1 being the first thing that happened and 4 being the last.M
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31. 2 sentencesIf an igneous rock descends into the mantle due to plate tectonics, it will be exposed to intense heat and pressure.
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32. If an igneous rock descends into the mantle due to plate tectonics, it will be exposed to intense heat and pressure. What type
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33. The Law of ___ states that a fault or intrusion of rock is younger than t formation that it cuts through
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34. how is plate tectonics responsible for the formation of earth’s deepest ocean trench?Two plates moved past each other in
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35. Fran finds a dark-colored rock that she identifies as basalt. Which property gives the rock its dark color?its shape its banding
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36. Which rock is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock?coal iron ore shale sandstone
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37. An igneous rock floats because air bubbles became trapped when molten material erupted from an underground volcano.How else can
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38. Which phrase describes non-foliated rocks?have grains in parallel layers include quartzite and marble tend to split along their
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39. How was the San Andreas Fault formed?(1 point)Responses the kinetic energy in a rift valley the kinetic energy in a rift valley
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40. where do subduction zones otter occur A where two oceanic plates are moving away from each other, B where an oceanic is moving
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41. Which process is most likely responsible for the formation of limestone caves?(1 point)Responses oxidation oxidation carbonation
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42. list six common nonsilicate minerals and their economic uses
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43. The diagram below shows the distribution of past gold and mercury mines in the state of California. Mines are built in locations
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44. Given below is a map of the west coast of the United States. The red line depicts the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary
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45. Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.Sedimentary rock forms from sand and other particles that are buried,
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46. The map below shows the location of Santiago chile with respect to the tectonic plate boundaries based on this information given
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47. What must be present on arock that undergoes frost wedging? a crack round shape holes around it sharp edges
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48. Which phrases describe sedimentary rock? Check all that apply.includes fine particles of sand forms inside a volcano was melted
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49. According to the diagram above how our sedimentary rocks formedA.) send are burned compacted and cemented together B.) waste
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50. Rocks form through a variety of processes. These processes require energy which statement best describes how the energy of earth
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