________ Are the Three, Basic Categories of Rocks in the Rock

question 18

Multiple Choice

________ are the three, basic categories of rocks in the rock cycle.

• A)Crustal, lithospheric, and transform
• B)Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
• C)Sedimentary, igneous, and volcanic
• D)Weathered, sedimentary, and volcanic

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Definitions:

Pore Spaces

Voids or gaps between soil particles or rock, which can hold air or water and are critical for fluid flow and organisms.

Water Table

The level below which the ground is completely saturated with water, marking the boundary between the area's unsaturated soil and its aquifer.

Overpumping

Pumping of groundwater at a rate that causes severe lowering of the water table in the aquifer or other detrimental effects.

Horizontal

Describes a direction parallel to the ground or the horizon; at 90 degrees to the vertical.