The rate of cooling of an igneous rock can be determined by the

Chapter-5

Conglomerate differs from breccia in that

The chemical composition of a magma is most likely indicated by

Sedimentary rocks that originated as deposits near the center of a large lake should have

A silica tetrahedron is composed of

Escape of gases from a cooling lava produces

Maximum compaction can be achieved with:

Evaporite deposits are considered to be possible sites for high-level radioactive waste disposal because of their:

The most important factor in the deposition of evaporite minerals in a marine basin is