What is the texture of slate?
Regional SpecificsSlate Type Metamorphic Rock Texture Foliated; Very fine-grained Composition Chlorite, Plagioclase, Quartz Index Minerals Color Bluish-gray Is slate smooth or rough? Slate tiles come in several different textures. While the polished tiles are perfectly smooth, some forms of slate are finished with a rough, uneven (cleft) texture. This form is most often employed in wet
Can an igneous rock become another igneous rock?
Regional Specifics10. Can an igneous rock become another igneous rock? If so, how? Yes, by melting again and then solidification. What can a igneous rock become? Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary
What is end moraine in geology?
Regional SpecificsA terminal, or end, moraine consists of a ridgelike accumulation of glacial debris pushed forward by the leading glacial snout and dumped at the outermost edge of any given ice advance. It curves convexly down the valley and may extend up the sides as lateral moraines. How does end moraine form? How do end moraines
What are biophysical factors?
Regional SpecificsBiophysical factors generally refer to the non-living environment (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere), while ecological factors generally refers to the living components of the environments (biosphere – special environments, animals, plants, etc). What are biophysical examples? The biophysical environment can vary in scale from microscopic to global in extent. It can also be subdivided according to its
Was the Montserrat Volcano predicted?
Regional SpecificsThe observatory’s staff failed to predict the explosion of magma on 17 September 1996, which caused a 40,000-feet high plume of ash, and deposited 600,000 tonnes of ash on the south of the island. Their prediction of a similar eruption in December the same year turned out to be a false alarm.1 апр. 1998 What
Which is the longest mountain chain?
Regional SpecificsThe mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth. Spanning 40,389 miles around the globe, it’s truly a global landmark. About 90 percent of the mid-ocean ridge system is under the ocean. This system of mountains and valleys criss-crosses the globe, resembling the stitches in a baseball. What is a long mountain chain called?