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A chemical sedimentary rock composed of mostly the mineral halite would be called:

A chemical sedimentary rock composed of mostly the mineral calcite would be called:

If layers in a set of sedimentary beds change from sand to conglomerate, the energy of deposition:

If a body of igneous (source) rock is subjected to partial melting, the magma that is produced is expected to be ____.

If a chemical sedimentary rock precipitated in a cave or hot spring we call it:

Which does NOT match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

If an igneous rock has aphanitic (fine-grained) texture, it must be an ______ rock.

You are standing on the road looking at this fault. What kind of fault is this? The fault plane is indicated in red.

A large area undergoes metamorphism (all rocks reach same grade). However, after the event, some rocks are quartzite and some are schist. Why?

What happens when a sediment or sedimentary rock is gradually buried deeper inside Earth?