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Chalk formed from sediments made of skeletons of microscopic living things

in the ocean must be a(n)

Chalk formed from sediments made of skeletons of microscopic living things

in the ocean must be a(n)

a. clastic rock.

b. organic rock.

c. chemical rock.

d. igneous rock.

Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock

into

Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock

intoa. chemical rock.

b. gemstones

c. metamorphic rock.

d. sedimentary rock.

Geologists classify metamorphic rock according to

Geologists classify metamorphic rock according to

a. the exterior color of the rock.

b. the overall shape of the rock.

c. the arrangement of the grains that make up the rock.

d. the degree of hardness of the rock.

The texture of a metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers is

described as

The texture of a metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers is

described as

a. foliated.

b. jagged grained.

c. coarse grained.

d. nonfoliated.

Metamorphic rocks that are non-foliated

Metamorphic rocks that are non-foliated

a. split into layers.

b. do not split into layers.

c. have mineral grains lined up in parallel layers.

d. usually have a rougher texture.

This is a unique sedimentary rock because it can be formed both organically

and chemically?

This is a unique sedimentary rock because it can be formed both organically

and chemically?

a. granite

b. sandstone

c. rock salt

d. limestone