ConcepTest: Temperature and Depth of Rock Formation #1
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Initial Publication Date: May 8, 2006
Question:
The diagram below illustrates five potential combinations of temperature and depth that are characteristic of different rock types. Answer the question that follows using the diagram. Which letter is the best choice to represent the conditions necessary for the formation of a clastic sedimentary rock?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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