Which of the Following Would You Not Use to Classify

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would you not use to classify a rock you found on a recent hike?

• A)chemical composition
• B)physical properties
• C)internal structure
• D)mode of formation
• E)color

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Definitions:

Accretionary Prism

A geological structure formed by the accumulation of sedimentary and oceanic plate material scraped off a subducting plate, typically found at convergent plate boundaries.

Metamorphosed Rocks

Rocks that have undergone a transformation in mineralogy, texture, or chemical composition due to exposure to high pressures and temperatures.

Rotating Fault Blocks

geological structures that move around a vertical axis due to tectonic forces, altering the Earth's crust.

Layers Rotate

Geological process in which layers or strata of rock are tilted or turned from their original horizontal or vertical positions.