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Rocks and Strata Quiz!
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2. Q1: How were these layers of strata originally deposited?

3. Q2: Which was layer was likely deposited first: Limestone or the Shale?

4. Q3: Relative Dating tells us what about the age of layers on either side of the river?
Side A?
Side B?
River

5. Q4: How do we know that the Basalt dike is younger than the Granite?

6. Q5: Which happened first: The fault or the Granite pluton?

7. Q6: What type of environment was this Limestone deposited in?

8. Q7: The following rock has small, difficult to see crystals
Q7: The following rock has small, difficult to see crystals. Which of the two types of igneous rock would it be?

9. Q8: Describe the process required to turn a Metamorphic Rock into a sedimentary rock:

10. Q9: What is the difference between Weathering & Erosion?

11. Q10: Describe the process to make a Metamorphic rock from an Igneous rock:

12. Q11: This rock has large, easy to see crystals
Q11: This rock has large, easy to see crystals. What type of igneous rock would it be?

13. Q12: Even though they are separated by a canyon, how can we be sure, that layer location 1 is the same as layer location 4?