Fault
b) fold
c) joint
d) ophiolite
11)
energy from the sun is transferred to the earth by
a) conduction.
b) conservation.
c) convection.
d) radiation.
12)

sedimentary rock formation occurs when igneous, metamorphic, or other sedimentary rocks are exposed to the unyielding forces of nature found on the earth's surface. the formation of sedimentary rock occurs by several processes over millions of years.
which term describes cycles of hot and cold temperatures which expand and contract rock in combination with constant wind and water which eventually leads to rocks cracking and breaking down to form sedimentary rock?
a) deposition
b) lithification
c) physical weathering
d) chemical weathering
13)
the carbon-14 isotope is important because it allows scientists to determine the of an organic sample.
a) age
b) density
c) evolution
d) mass