Which of the following statements about observing rocks at an outcrop is true? observing the entire outcrop does not provide important information about rock relationships and layering. arock's texture cannot be characterized from a hand specimen; it can only be done in thin section. clay-sized and smaller grains can be identified in the field with a hand lens. a hand specimen is a small piece of the outcrop that can be examined closely.

A hand specimen is a small piece of the outcrop that can be examined closely.

Explanation:

True statement:

A hand specimen is a small piece of the outcrop that can be examined closely.

A rock's texture cannot be characterized from a hand specimen is false statement as rock texture can be characterized from a hand specimen.

Clay-sized and smaller grains can not be identified in the field with a hand lens as these grains are too small to be identified by hand grains.