GEOLOGY 203 VACATION SCHOOL LAB FINAL
Created on 9th August 2025
Grade level: Adult Educationth grade
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GEOL. 203 Lab Final
Questions (8)
1. What is the primary focus of physical geology?
The study of Earth's physical materials and processes
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2. Which of the following is not considered a rock type in physical geology?
Chemical
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3. What is the process of the transformation of a rock due to heat and pressure called?
Metamorphism
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4. Which mineral is commonly used for identification in physical geology due to its hardness?
Quartz
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5. What is the primary method for categorizing rocks in physical geology?
By their texture and origin
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6. Which geological process involves the breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface?
Weathering
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7. What type of rock forms from cooling and solidification of magma?
Igneous
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8. What is the term for the layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks?
Stratification
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