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What is cross bedding in geology?
Regional SpecificsIn geology, cross-bedding, also known as cross-stratification, is layering within a stratum and at an angle to the main bedding plane. The sedimentary structures which result are roughly horizontal units composed of inclined layers. What are the main types of cross-bedding? The three types of cross-bedding under this classification are simple, planar, and trough. The
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What are large crystals?
Regional SpecificsAn igneous rock with large crystals probably indicates that the rock formed deep within the Earth, since it is typically warmer deep inside the Earth than near the surface. These are called intrusive rocks, and they have a phaneritic texture (from the Greek “phanerous” meaning visible). What is the name of the large crystals? Examples
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Is there a fault line in Virginia?
Regional SpecificsMost earthquakes in Virginia are not associated with a known fault, but occur within three distinct seismic zones: the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone (ETSZ) includes Lee County in far southwestern Virginia; the Giles County Seismic Zone (GCSZ) extends through the New River Valley; and the Central Virginia Seismic Zone … Is Virginia near a fault
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What type of metamorphic rock is anthracite?
Regional SpecificsAnthracite Coal is a black, shiny metamorphic rock. Coal forms from plant material and has no grains. Anthracite is the rarest and most expensive form of coal. What type of rock is anthracite? Anthracite Coal is a black, shiny metamorphic rock. Coal forms from plant material and has no grains. Anthracite is the rarest and
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What type of plate boundary is Eyjafjallajokull?
Regional SpecificsIceland rests along the Mid Atlantic Ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s where the North American and Eurasian plates meet, and runs for 10,000 km (16,000 miles) along the ocean floor. What type of plate boundary is Eyjafjallajökull located on? Abstract. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano, one of the
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Is high pressure convergent or divergent?
Regional SpecificsSurface high pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere have a clockwise rotation with wind turning slightly outward away from the highest pressure. This causes air to diverge, or move away, from the center of the high near the ground. Is diverging air high or low pressure? For example, an area of diverging air in the