4.17: Earth's Minerals and Rocks- Challenge 3

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1. Landslides drop large piles of sediment due to ___.: gravity

2. Weathering is a ___ phenomenon.: surface

3. Red rocks are formed when which element is present?: Oxygen

4. The process in which fluid deposits ions that bind loose sediment into rock is called ___.: cementation

5. Shale is made from ___.: clay

6. Order the following sedimentary rocks by grain size, from smallest to largest: sandstone, breccia/conglomerate, shale, and siltstone.: siltstone (1), shale (2), sandstone (3), and breccia/conglomerate (4)

7. Sediments are deposited ___.: horizontally

8. Which type of metamorphism occurs when nearby magma alters a rock?: Contact metamorphism

9. ___ metamorphism occurs over a large area.: Regional

10. Which of the following metamorphic rocks is foliated: quartzite, gneiss, or marble?: Gneiss

11. Metamorphism of limestone turns into ___.: marble

12. Slate is made from the metamorphism of ___.: shale