which represents 80% of the Earth’s volume. The mantle consists mostly of molten rock called magma with a solid upper layer. A few gemstones form in the mantle‚ but all gems are mined in the crust. The crust is made up of three kinds of rock‚ known in geology as igneous‚ metamorphic and sedimentary rock. These technical terms refer to the way in which the rock is formed. Some gemstones are associated with one kind of rock in particular; others with several types. The igneous process involves the solidification
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How did rock and roll music change popular culture in the post-war years? Since its rise to popularity in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ rock and roll music has played an enormous role in influencing several different genres of music in this modern day and age. The makings of a new‚ fresh‚ and exciting kind of music came to be as a result of the strong combination of two very important things: technology and popular culture. With the unorthodox juxtaposition of different
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producer. [3 marks] i. _________________________________ ii. _________________________________ iii _________________________________ 5) In the rock cycle shown in the figure below‚ give the name of the rock that marked as (a)‚ (b)‚ and (c). [3 marks] (b) (c) (a) 6) What is clastic sedimentary rock and list down two examples of this rock. [4 marks] __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _
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References: Strickler‚ M. (1997‚ April 1). What are the 3 basic types of rocks? Retrieved March 10‚ 2013‚ from GeoMania Community College and Secondary Curriculum: http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/AskGeoMan/geoQuerry13.html Withgott‚ J.‚ & Brennan‚ S. (2011). Environment: The science behind the stories (4th ed.). Upper Saddle
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start with the origin of universe. it has been stated in The Big Bang theory. Over 13.5 billions years ago‚ a gigantic explosion produce energy and fundamental particle that created the universe. This mean that all the things that we see today such as rock‚ animal‚ plant‚ water was created during that time. First‚ quark is formed which is proton‚ neutron or electron. When all the quark was combined‚ it formed atom. Atom is then will form molecule and will produce solid‚ liquid and gases. Some quark are
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Well‚ Earth hasn’t been moving vigorously but it is changing at a steady rate. New geological features‚ rock formations‚ and locations of plates all rise and demolish some in a lifetime and others over a span of millions of years. Earth is dynamic; it constantly progresses and doesn’t rest. Through the churns and molds‚ the twists and turns‚ Earth is active because of plate tectonics and the rock cycle. The ideas and theories that make up plate tectonics have shown Earth’s dynamism. The position
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parts of 6 provinces and 2 territories. The Canadian Shield is the largest landform region in Canada. Physical Landscape The Canadian Shield is made up of metamorphic and igneous rock‚ containing some of the world’s oldest rocks. It had once been a major mountain region but it is now relatively flat with rounded rock hills. In addition‚ hundreds of thousands of lakes existed as gouging and scrapings of ice many years ago which had left depression in the bedrock. The Canadian Shield lakes are often
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National Distribution Centre and the well known popular Hard Rock Café. TRANSFORMATION PROCESS Both companies follow the same traditional Production System model with inputs relating to money and labour with the same outputs resulting in producing a good or service. However if we compare the transformation processes‚ both companies have different objectives especially in the output result as IGA’s output is based on tangible goods and Hard Rock Café is based on service being an intangible good.
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Professor Roberlyn Cabrera DETERMINING ROCK TYPE I. Introduction: A rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids. For example‚ the common rock granite is a combination of the quartz‚ feldspar and biotite minerals. The Earth’s outer solid layer‚ the lithosphere‚ is made of rock. Rocks have been used by mankind throughout history. From the Stone Age rocks have been used for tools. The minerals and metals we find in rocks have been essential to human civilization
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Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks of the Hudson Highlands 3rd Field Report Abstract The entire region of the Hudson Highlands underwent high-grade metamorphism‚ and at a series of locations different intrusions occurred during the Grenville Orogeny. Certain evidences to help back up this claim are the presence of gneissic rock and index minerals such as Siliminite and Garnet. Since the mineral composition indicates granulite facies‚ then its protolithic content is pelitic‚ meaning shale/mudrock. Also
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