Ch. 3 Earth Science

Which agent of metamorphism can cause the overall composition of the rock to change?

Which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks?

What is a naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter?

The rock cycle is driven internally by heat from ____, and externally by energy from the sun

Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed _____

Which of the following is NOT an agent of metamorphism?

Which of the following changes may occur during metamorphism?

Why can two igneous rocks have the same minerals but different names?

In the figure what type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle labeled B?

In an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, the oldest rocks would be towards the ___.

What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a rock?

A(n) _____ is a solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally

Which of these represents the correct order of the processes used in sedimentary rock formation

Sediments that are the ____ in size will be carried the greatest distance before deposition

Which of the following is true about rocks?

Because the processes that take place within the ___, rocks can change from one type to another

The primary agent of contact metamorphism is _____

The three groups of rocks are classified by _____

Most ____ rocks form under conditions found a few kilometers under Earth's surface

Fossils are only found in ____

All of the energy that drives Earth's rock cycle comes from ____.

A conglomerate is a rock that forms as a result of ____.

Rocks are generally classified as igneous, _____, or metamorphic

In which of the following settings would a metamorphic rock most likely form. 

Most of the heat for contact metamorphism is supplied by ____.

In the figure what type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle labeled F?

If granite undergoes high temps and pressures what type of rock will be formed?

A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its ____

In the figure what process or processes would be occurring in the part of the cycle labeled E?

Where is the energy source found that drives the processes that form igneous & metamorphic rock

Most metamorphic processes take place ______

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?