GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following features is correctly paired with the rock that it is associated with?
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Foliation
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Bedding
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Foliation
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Bedding
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following features is associated with metamorphic rocks? Foliation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some kinds of metamorphic rocks–granite gneiss and biotite schist are two examples–are strongly banded or foliated. (Foliated means the parallel arrangement of certain mineral grains that gives the rock a striped appearance.)
Detailed explanation-3: -Types of foliated metamoprhic rocks include slate, schist, and gneiss.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Slate-Sandstone. Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism.
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