Weathering means the breakdown of rocks at or near Earth’s surface A Lava cooling B Plate collision C Rock breakdown
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Chapter 5: Rocks (Set-5)
A rock showing “large crystals in fine matrix” indicates which cooling history most accurately? A Rapid then slow cooling B
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A rock that cools slowly deep underground is most likely to be A Fine extrusive igneous B Layered clastic sedimentary
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A rock formed by rapid cooling in water may show “pillow” shapes; it is usually A Granite pluton B Marble
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Which rock type generally forms a hard “crystalline mass” instead of layers? A Igneous crystalline rocks B Clastic sedimentary rocks
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Which group of rocks forms directly by cooling of molten material? A Sedimentary rocks B Igneous rocks C Metamorphic rocks
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The “double seismic zone” in some subduction areas mainly suggests A Two ocean currents B Two wind belts C Two
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The sloping plane of earthquakes in a subduction zone is called A Benioff zone B Rift zone C Fold axis
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An earthquake focus at 450 km depth is classified as A Shallow-focus B Intermediate-focus C Surface-focus D Deep-focus Explanation Earthquakes
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The depth of an earthquake’s focus is called A Wave length B Crust height C Focal depth D Ridge depth
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