OCR A Level Geology H414-01 Fundamentals of geology QUESTION PAPER Monday 6 June 2022 – Afternoon

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You should spend a maximum of 35 minutes on this section. Write your answer to each question in the box provided. Answer all the questions. 1 What is the main factor that controls the flow of groun... dwater through rock or sediment? A Hydrostatic pressure B Permeability C Porosity D Temperature Your answer [1] 2 What characteristic of the depositional environment of the Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone did not lead to the exceptional preservation of Archaeopteryx? A Deep water B Fine-grained sediment C Low energy D Low oxygen Your answer [1] 3 © OCR 2022 Turn over 3 The diagram shows a body fossil. 5 cm Which environment is the most likely habitat for the organism when it was living? A Deep marine B Delta top C Lagoonal D Shallow marine Your answer [1] 4 In a solid solution series, there is progressive substitution of one element for another in the mineral crystal structure as the magma cools. Which is the correct example of this process? A Ca-rich plagioclase is replaced by Na-rich plagioclase B Fe-rich olivine is replaced by Mg-rich olivine C K feldspar is replaced by Na plagioclase D Na-rich plagioclase is replaced by Ca-rich plagioclase Your answe [Show More]

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