(Test 1) - Igneous Rocks, Weathering, Sedimentary Rocks, and Metamorphic Rocks Study Guide
Geology 115 with Chaudhuri at Kansas State University
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By: Michael Whitehead
Textbook:
Atmosphere, Climate, and Change (Scientific American Library Paperback, No. 55.)
Essentials of Physical Geology
Created: 2011-10-02
Size: 21 flashcards
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Views: 29
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What are the two most abundant minerals in granite?
Potassium feldspar and Quartz
What are the two most abundant minerals in Basalt?
Calcium-rich feldspar and Pyroxene
What are the two most abundant minerals in Andesite?
Soda-calcium feldspar and Hornblende
Magmas are typically classified by their _________ and _________ contents.
Silicon dioxide and Silica
A fluid magma is associated with...
high temperatures and low silica content.
What is the second most abundant gas in magmas?
Carbon dioxide
The highest concentration of gas is generally found in what type of magmas?
Peridotitic
Which of the following has the highest silica content? -A ) Rhyolite -B) Andesite -C) Basalt -D) Peridotite
Rhyolite
Most common igneous rock on the ocean floor is... -A ) Rhyolite -B) Andesite -C) Basalt -D) Granite
Basalt
The most common igneous in many island arcs is... -A ) Rhyolite -B) Andesite -C) Basalt -D) Granite
Andesite
Explosive volcanic debris (ash, cinder ect.) very commonly consist of what materials?
Andesite-rhyolite
Shale consist mainly of...
Quartz and Clay Mineral
Sandstone consists mainly of...
Quartz
Limestone consists mainly of...
Calcite
Chert or Flint consists mainly of...
Quartz
The most abundant sedimentary rock is...
Shale
The weather of basalt would generally produce the following solids...
Clay minerals and goethite
Which mineral would not produce any solid materials following weathering? -A) Calcite -B) Clay Minerals -C) Mica -D) Goethite
Calcite
Which is the most stable mineral in the weathering environment? -A) Clay Minerals -B) Mica -C) Calcite -D) Quartz
Clay Minerals
Marble consists of ____________ .
Calcite
Which one is a metamorphic rock? -A) Peridotite -B) Chert -C) Marble -D) Granite
Marble
About this deck
By: Michael Whitehead
Textbook: Atmosphere, Climate, and Change (Scientific American Library Paperback, No. 55.)
Essentials of Physical Geology
Created: 2011-10-02
Size: 21 flashcards
Views: 29
Textbook:
Atmosphere, Climate, and Change (Scientific American Library Paperback, No. 55.) Essentials of Physical GeologyCreated: 2011-10-02
Size: 21 flashcards
Views: 29
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