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In the anorthositic gneiss, the mineral garnet is most likely observed in the

a) dark bands, has a red color, and has a hardness of 7.0

b) dark bands, has a silver color, and has a hardness of 3.0

c) light bands, has a red color, and has a hardness of 3.0

d) light bands, has a silver color, and has a hardness of 7.0

The photograph below shows one type of limestone described in the table. This type of limestone is best identified as

a) chalk

b) coquina

c) coral

d) travertine

Which limestone is classified as inorganic?

a) chalk

b) coquina

c) coral

d) travertine

A primary difference between sedimentary rocks and nonsedimentary rocks is that

a) nonsedimentary rocks contain an abundance of fossils

b) nonsedimentary rocks originate in regions of great heat and/or pressure

c) sedimentary rocks are currently found only in marine locations

d) sedimentary rocks are formed at plate boundaries

Which agent of erosion is primarily responsible for the formation of Matagorda Island?

a) streams

b) moving ice

c) wave action

d) wind

Which mineral has cleavage in two directions and is commonly used to manufacture ceramics?

a) muscovite mica

b) potassium feldspar

c) fluorite

d) olivine

A mixture of rounded pebbles and sand was deposited in a river. Over time, these sediments were compacted and cemented together to form the sedimentary rock

a) conglomerate

b) sandstone

c) breccia

d) shale

Which geologic feature is formed by this process?

a) drumlin

b) dune

c) finger lake

d) kettle lake

The texture of the gneiss indicates that the bedrock

a) underwent contact metamorphism

b) underwent regional metamorphism

c) was bioclastic in origin

d) was composed of compacted sediment

The altitude of Polaris as seen by an observer on Whiteface Mountain in the Mount Marcy region will be approximately

a) 40°

b) 44°

c) 74°

d) 90°

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