Which of the following does not match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

A) Sandstone – quartzite
B) Limestone – marble
C) Shale – schist
D) Shale – gneiss
E) All of these are correct matches.


E) All of these are correct matches.

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The next large earthquake on the San Andreas Fault zone in California is considered likely to be ________

A) in northern California because the last major earthquake was in central California and the plate boundary is moving the stress to the northwest. B) in Southern California because it has been nearly 300 years since the last major earthquake in that area C) in San Francisco because large earthquakes there are thought to occur every 75 years and the last large earthquake was in 1906 D) All of the fault system is considered equally likely because the plate motion is uniform and all areas are affected equally.

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The number or variety of species found in a particular area is called

A. ecological diversity. B. species diversity. C. functional diversity. D. biodiversity. E. genetic diversity.

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Which of the following minerals is most stable in weathering environments?

a. calcic plagioclase b. olivine c. orthoclase d. pyroxene

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According to Figure 12.43 when did the Caledonian Mountains form?

A) 540 million years ago B) 430 million years ago C) 300 million years ago D) 170 million years ago E) 90 million years ago

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