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Rocks which have solidified directly from molten materials are called igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are commonly referred to as p
Rocks which have solidified directly from molten materials are called igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are commonly referred to as p
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2011-04-26
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Rocks which have solidified directly from molten materials are called igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are commonly referred to as primary rocks because they are the original source of material found in sedimentaries and metamorphics. Igneous rocks compose the greater part of the earth’s crust, but they are generally covered at the surface by a relatively thin layer of sedimentary or metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks are distinguished by the following characteristics: (1) they contain no fossils; (2) they have no regular arrangement of layers; and (3) they are nearly always made up of crystals.
Sedimentary rocks are composed largely of minute fragments derived from the disintegration of existing rocks and in some instances from the remains of animals. As sediments are transported, individual fragments are assorted according to size. Distinct layers of such sediments as gravels, sand, and clay build up, as they are deposited by water and occasionally wind. These sediments vary in size with the material and the power of the eroding agent. Sedimentary materials are laid clown in layers called strata.
When sediments harden into sedimentary rocks, the names applied to them change to indicate the change in physical state. Thus, small stones and gravel cemented together are known as conglomerates; cemented sand becomes sandstone; and hardened clay becomes shale. In addition to these, other sedimentary rocks such as limestone frequently result from the deposition of dissolved material. The ingredient parts are normally precipitated by organic substances, such as shells of clams or hard skeletons of other marine life.
Both igneous and sedimentary rocks may be changed by pressure, heat, solution, or cementing action. When individual grains from existing rocks tend to deform and interlock, they are called metamorphic rocks. For example, granite, an igneous rock, may be metamorphosed into a gneiss or a schist. Limestone, a sedimentary rock, when subjected to heat and pressure may become marble, a metamorphic rock. Shale under pressure becomes slate.
Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock?
选项
A、Granite.
B、Shale.
C、Slate.
D、Limestone.
答案
C
解析
slate(板岩)属于metamorphic rock(变质岩)。作者在最后一段说,如果现存岩石的一个又一个的微粒变形并连接在一起,它们就被称为变质岩。例如,花岗岩属于火成岩,它有可能变成片麻岩或片岩。石灰石是一种沉积岩,遇热或压力就变成大理石——一种变质岩。页岩(shale)受压便变成板岩(slate)。据此,我们可以判断slate (板岩)也是一种变质岩。
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