Description : Is shale fracture or cleavage?
Last Answer : Fracture
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks? (1) Slate- Sandstone (2) Schist-Gneiss (3) Limestone-Sandstone (4) Shale- Limestone
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.
Description : The stone ware sewers A. Are used for carrying sewage and drainage from houses B. Are manufactured from clays and shale C. After casting are dried and burnt at temperature 150°C, 700°C and 1200°C D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Metamorphism of shale occurs in which of the following rocks
Last Answer : Slate
Description : The filler used in plastic bitumen, is (A) Shale powder (B) Talc powder (C) Asbestos powder (D) Plastic powder
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Slate is formed by metamorphic action on (A) Shale (B) Lime stone (C) Sand stone (D) Granite
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Based on the following rocks and minerals, select the correct statement, quartz, shale, basalt, granite, marble, gypsum, mica (A) Basalt and marble are the only metamorphic rocks (B) There is no sedimentary rock (C) Granite is the only igneous rock (D) Quartz and mica are minerals
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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
Description : Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action? (A) Sand stone (B) Lime stone (C) Shale (D) Gypsum
Description : . Match List I (Original Rock) with List II (Metamorphic Rock) and select the correct answer using the code given below: L i st I L i st I I (Or i gi nal Rock ) (Met amor phi c Rock ) A. Granite I. Diamond B. Coal II. Marble C. ... II, C-IV, D-I (3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Last Answer : (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Description : Fossils are rarely found in such rocks as: w) limestone x) sandstone y) shale z) granite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- GRANITE
Description : When clay hardens into rock, it forms: w) coal x) limestone y) shale z) quartzite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SHALE
Description : A rock composed of cemented sand and gravel is: w) shale x) conglomerate y) granite z) marble
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CONGLOMERATE
Description : Which is a metamorphic rock, slate or shale?
Last Answer : ANSWER: SLATE
Description : When shale weathers, it forms mostly: w) clay x) quartz y) soluble carbonates z) slate
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CLAY
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
Description : Which of the following is an igneous rock? w) Granite x) Shale y) Coal z) Slate
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRANITE
Description : The hydrolysis of orthoclase results in the formation of: w) shale x) kaolin y) lime z) hydrochloric acid
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- KAOLIN
Description : An example of a rock whose minerals have been crushed into thin sheets or bands is: w) shale x) schist y) conglomerate z) granite
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SCHIST
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 : Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) shale x) limestone y) marble z) quartzite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUARTZITE
Last Answer : Marble
Last Answer : Quartzite
Last Answer : Granite
Description : Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks ? (1) Slate- Sandstone (2) Schist-Gneiss (3) Limestone-Sandstone (4) Shale- Limestone
Last Answer : Schist-Gneiss
Last Answer : Limestone