Microsoft Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access)
Overall Grade (highest attempt): - 96 %
, Question 1 2/2 points
Pyroclastic flows are more associated with ___________.
ocean hot spots
stratovolcanoes
shield volcanoes
flood basalts
cinder cones
Question 2 2/2 points
In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to
metamorphic rocks?
compaction and cementation
melting and crystallization
deposition and lithification
recrystallization by high heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
Question 3 2/2 points
The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is ________ ,
whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is _____ _.
particle size ; mineral composition
rock type ; rounding
sorting ; density
particle shape ; trace elements
crystalline structure ; sorting
Question 4 2/2 points
The Precambrian Era is the time before abundant multicellular life with
hard parts evolved. This time interval represents what percentage of
earth's history?
99%
Overall Grade (highest attempt): - 96 %
, Question 1 2/2 points
Pyroclastic flows are more associated with ___________.
ocean hot spots
stratovolcanoes
shield volcanoes
flood basalts
cinder cones
Question 2 2/2 points
In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to
metamorphic rocks?
compaction and cementation
melting and crystallization
deposition and lithification
recrystallization by high heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
Question 3 2/2 points
The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is ________ ,
whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is _____ _.
particle size ; mineral composition
rock type ; rounding
sorting ; density
particle shape ; trace elements
crystalline structure ; sorting
Question 4 2/2 points
The Precambrian Era is the time before abundant multicellular life with
hard parts evolved. This time interval represents what percentage of
earth's history?
99%
