Meta Rx
This type of meta is the most common.
regional
Karst Topography?
Caves/Limestone
Vesicular
Air bubbles/explosive
Hawaii
shield
German scientist credited with theory?
Wegener
This type of meta has high pressure but low temp
dynamic
How are sed rx classified?
clast size
Crystals too small to see.
aphanetic
Composite Volcano
Varies.
Most active plate on earth
Pacific
This type of meta has ULTRA high temp and ULTRA high pressures
meteorite/asteroid impact
This is known as the universal solvent.
water
Complex cooling history
porphyritic
Cascade Range.
Varies
This physical land feature is formed on the continental side of an oceanic/continental collision.
volcanic mtns
This type of fault the hanging wall moves up and over the foot wall
reverse
When sandstone is layered OVER limestone.
Marine Regression
Chemically equivalent pair granite
rhyolite
Type of volcano with very viscous lava.
Cinder cone
This is Indonesia.
Volcanic Island Arc
The San Andreas fault is this type of fault with lateral movement
strike slip
Cementation and Compaction
Lithification
High in Si, explosive
felsic
Largest volcanic eruption in HUMAN history
Krakatoa
Hawaii.
Hot spot