LC1 Geology and Rock properties

How old is the Earth?

• 1.5 billion years old

• 4 million years old

• 4.5 billion years old

• 2 billion years old

Which of the following types of rocks is formed from the deposition and subsequent lithification of sediments?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Fossiliferous

True or false: The theory of continental drift says that all the present-day continents were joined into 1 supercontinent called Pangea

• True

• False

True or False: A low porosity rock implies low permeability and high porosity implies high permeability.

• True

• False

Which of the following does NOT affect the rock permeability?

• Grain distribution

• Grain packing

• Grain age

• Degree of consolidationrddd