Question

A geologist finds a layer of rock that is made of very fine-grained foliated particles of clay and splits into sheets when struck with a hammer.

What type of rock did the geologist find?

A.
gneiss

B.
marble

C.
quartzite

D.
slate

Answer 1

@nincompoop

Answer 2

@EclipsedStar

Answer 3

plz hurry

Answer 4

Slate: a fine-grained gray, green, or bluish metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat pieces.

Answer 5

How would a geologist identify where an igneous rock was formed?

A.
If it has coarse grains, then it cooled slowly beneath the surface of the earth. If it has fine grains, then it cooled rapidly on the earth's surface.

B.
If it has coarse grains, then it cooled rapidly beneath the surface of the earth. If it has fine grains, then it cooled slowly on the earth's surface.

C.
If it has coarse grains, then it cooled rapidly on the surface of the earth. If it has fine grains, then it cooled slowly beneath the earth's surface.

D.
If it has coarse grains, then it cooled slowly on the surface of the earth. If it has fine grains, then it cooled rapidly beneath the earth's surface.

Answer 6

do you have any idea about this question XD

Answer 7

Nope. :((((

Answer 8

Lol I never learned this XD

Answer 9

:/

Answer 10

:( dangit....

Answer 11

They usually go online in about an hour or two... :(

Answer 12

i need to finish in like 25 minutes :/ :(

Answer 13

Also...this is Social Science, not Earth Science XD

Answer 14

-_-

Answer 15

Lol XD