Question 1

The parallel alignment of mica in a metamorphic rock is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) bedding. 
B) foliation. 
C) metasomatism. 
D) porphyroblasts. 
A) bedding. 
B) foliation. 
C) metasomatism. 
D) porphyroblasts.

Question 2

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is always foliated?

Accepted Answer

A) hornfels 
B) marbles 
C) quartzites 
D) schists 
A) hornfels 
B) marbles 
C) quartzites 
D) schists

Question 3

At temperatures of approximately 600˚C and pressure of approximately 5 kbar,the minerals muscovite and quartz react with each other and produce orthoclase feldspar,sillimanite,and water.Which mineral is the source of the water?

Accepted Answer

A) orthoclase feldspar 
B) muscovite 
C) sillimanite 
D) quartz 
A) orthoclase feldspar 
B) muscovite 
C) sillimanite 
D) quartz

Question 4

Metamorphism happens when rocks are subjected to

Accepted Answer

A) new temperatures and pressures. 
B) fluids. 
C) whole-scale melting. 
D) atmospheric gases. 
A) new temperatures and pressures. 
B) fluids. 
C) whole-scale melting. 
D) atmospheric gases.

Question 5

Under what conditions does zeolite-facies metamorphism occur?

Accepted Answer

A) relatively low pressure and low temperature 
B) relatively low pressure and high temperature 
C) relatively high pressure and low temperature 
D) relatively high pressure and high temperature 
A) relatively low pressure and low temperature 
B) relatively low pressure and high temperature 
C) relatively high pressure and low temperature 
D) relatively high pressure and high temperature

The parallel alignment of mica in a metamorphic rock is an example of

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is always foliated?

At temperatures of approximately 600˚C and pressure of approximately 5 kbar,the minerals muscovite and quartz react with each other and produce orthoclase feldspar,sillimanite,and water.Which mineral is the source of the water?

Metamorphism happens when rocks are subjected to

Under what conditions does zeolite-facies metamorphism occur?

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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Exam 6: Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

The parallel alignment of mica in a metamorphic rock is an example of

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is always foliated?

At temperatures of approximately 600˚C and pressure of approximately 5 kbar,the minerals muscovite and quartz react with each other and produce orthoclase feldspar,sillimanite,and water.Which mineral is the source of the water?

Metamorphism happens when rocks are subjected to

Under what conditions does zeolite-facies metamorphism occur?

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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