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Jkov05

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on: Jul 16, 2018
How would a metamorphic rock become a sedimentary rock?
 
  A) It could melt and crystallize.
  B) It could eject from a volcano and cool on the earth's surface.
  C) It could experience weathering or erosion, later precipitating and undergoing lithification.
  D) It could be exposed to intense heat and pressure to form sedimentary rock.

Question 2

How can you tell the difference between plutonic and volcanic igneous rocks?
 
  A) A volcanic rock is fine-grained; a plutonic rock is coarse-grained.
  B) A volcanic rock experienced more pressure, so they are smaller; plutonic rocks are larger.
  C) A volcanic rock has less silicate material than plutonic.
  D) A volcanic rock is much hotter than a plutonic rock.


dantucker

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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