Sandstone is metamorphosed to: (1) Shale (2) Slate (3) Quartzite (4) Marble

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Description : Sandstone is metamorphosed to: (1) Shale (2) Slate (3) Quartzite (4) Marble

Last Answer : (3) Quartzite Explanation: Sandstone can be turned into a metamorphic rock by being either heated up to a point where it undergoes a significant change or subjected to high pressures, or ... some combination thereof. A common result of the metamorphosis of sandstone is the creation of quartzite.

Description : Marble is the metamorphosed form of (1) Shale (2) Basalt (3) Sandstone (4) Limestone

Last Answer : Limestone

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Last Answer : Gneiss

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Last Answer : Slate

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Last Answer : Granite

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Last Answer :  Schist-Gneiss

Description : Marble is the metamorphosed form of (1) Shale (2) Basalt (3) Sandstone (4) Limestone

Last Answer : (4) Limestone Explanation: Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of re-crystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Geologists use the term "marble" to refer ... and structures of the original carbonate rock (protolith) have typically been modified or destroyed.

Description : When Granite rocks get metamorphosed, they form – (1) Quartzite (2) Gneiss (3) Marble (4) Slate

Last Answer : (2) Gneiss Explanation: Gneiss is a high grade metamorphic rock formed by the metamorphosis of granite which is a sedimentary rock. Gneiss is typically associated with major mountain ... planar structures), characterized by alternating darker and lighter colored bands, called "gneissic banding".

Description : Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks? (1) Graphite (2) Gneiss (3) Marble (4) Slate

Last Answer : (4) Slate Explanation: From depth of burial by continual sediment deposition from above, or from compressional stress from tectonic plate collisions, shale is metamorphosed into slate over ... gradually transformed into minerals that are more stable in the newly forming higher pressure environment.

Description : Spot the odd item of the following : (1) Shale (2) Marble (3) Limestone (4) Sandstone

Last Answer : Marble

Description : Which of the following pairs contains one igneous and one sedimentary rock? w) shale and marble x) sandstone and quartzite y) granite and limestone z) obsidian and gneiss

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GRANITE AND LIMESTONE

Description : Which one of the following is an igneous rock? (1) Sandstone (2) Shale (3) Quartzite (4) Granite

Last Answer : (4) Granite Explanation: Igneous rock is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock. In terms of modes of occurrence, igneous rocks can be either ... cools and solidifies within the crust of a planet. They form central cores of major mountain ranges.

Description : Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock? (i) Slate (ii) Shale (iii) Quartzite The correct answer is (A) Only (iii) (B) Both (i) and (iii) (C) Both (ii) and (iii) (D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : (2) Schist-Gneiss Explanation: The schists constitute a group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks, chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar minerals such as micas, chlorite, talc, ... is a crystalline metamorphic rock, mostly composed of more than 50% tabular and elongated minerals.

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Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUARTZITE

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Last Answer : Coal

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Last Answer : Granite

Description : Spot the odd item of the following : (1) Shale (2) Marble (3) Limestone (4) Sandstone

Last Answer : (2) Marble Explanation: Shale, sandstone and limestone are classic examples of sedimentary rocks; Marble is a type of metamorphic rock. It is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.

Description : The aquifer of a famous artesian formation in the Great Plains is a layer of rock called the: w) Clinton limestone x) Dakota sandstone y) Pierre shale z) Vermont marble

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DAKOTA SANDSTONE

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Last Answer : Ans. Metamorphic rocks

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

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Last Answer : not easily worn down

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SHALE

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Description : How does the granite of a mountain change first into a sandstone into a quartzite?

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Last Answer : Need answer

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Last Answer : a) Granite*

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Last Answer : Granite

Description : Fossils are rarely found in such rocks as: w) limestone x) sandstone y) shale z) granite

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- GRANITE

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Last Answer : A. Quartzite (Answer)

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : ANSWER: SLATE

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CLAY

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRANITE

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CONGLOMERATE

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARBLE

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Last Answer : Vulnerability