Question 1

The intensity of regional metamorphism may be recognized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  index of recrystallization. 
B)  index fossils. 
C)  index minerals. 
D)  index polymorphs. 
E)  index cards. 
A)  index of recrystallization. 
B)  index fossils. 
C)  index minerals. 
D)  index polymorphs. 
E)  index cards.

Question 2

Metamorphism takes place:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the liquid state, melted by contact with magma. 
B)  in the solid state, with or without fluid activity. 
C)  only at great depth. 
D)  in the liquid state, melted by contact with magma, and only at great depth. 
E)  in the liquid state, melted by contact with magma; in the solid state, with or without fluid activity, AND only at great depth. 
A)  in the liquid state, melted by contact with magma. 
B)  in the solid state, with or without fluid activity. 
C)  only at great depth. 
D)  in the liquid state, melted by contact with magma, and only at great depth. 
E)  in the liquid state, melted by contact with magma; in the solid state, with or without fluid activity, AND only at great depth.

Question 3

A foliation found in metamorphic rocks with more than 50% plate and elongated minerals is known as ____________________, and the rock this foliation is found in is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A foliation found in metamorphic rocks with...

Question 4

Study Figure 7.18 in the text. How must conditions change for a rock to go from an amphibolite to an eclogite facies? What happens if pressure is at 4 kbar but temperature decreases from 600°C to 400°C?

Accepted Answer

For a change from amphibolite to eclogit

Question 5

Why is time important in metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

Chemical reactions, especially

Question 6

Describe the characteristics of marble. How does it form, and what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

Marble is metamorphosed of calcite or do

Question 7

Contact metamorphism can take place beside a lava flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An example of a region where mylonites are formed is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cascade Range. 
B)  mid-oceanic ridges. 
C)  San Andreas Fault Zone. 
D)  Valles Marianas Rift Zone. 
E)  Mendocino Fracture Zone. 
A)  Cascade Range. 
B)  mid-oceanic ridges. 
C)  San Andreas Fault Zone. 
D)  Valles Marianas Rift Zone. 
E)  Mendocino Fracture Zone.

Question 9

The type of metamorphism that is common in fault zones, in which rocks are subjected to high differential pressures, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  contact. 
B)  regional. 
C)  differential metamorphism. 
D)  dynamic metamorphism. 
E)  hydrothermal. 
A)  contact. 
B)  regional. 
C)  differential metamorphism. 
D)  dynamic metamorphism. 
E)  hydrothermal.

Question 10

If rocks of a certain facies are found in an outcrop, it is possible to know where within a convergent plate boundary those rocks formed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The intensity of regional metamorphism may be recognized by:

Metamorphism takes place:

A foliation found in metamorphic rocks with more than 50% plate and elongated minerals is known as , and the rock this foliation is found in is called .

Study Figure 7.18 in the text. How must conditions change for a rock to go from an amphibolite to an eclogite facies? What happens if pressure is at 4 kbar but temperature decreases from 600°C to 400°C?

Why is time important in metamorphism?

Describe the characteristics of marble. How does it form, and what is it used for?

Contact metamorphism can take place beside a lava flow.

An example of a region where mylonites are formed is the:

The type of metamorphism that is common in fault zones, in which rocks are subjected to high differential pressures, is called:

If rocks of a certain facies are found in an outcrop, it is possible to know where within a convergent plate boundary those rocks formed.

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Exam 7: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

The intensity of regional metamorphism may be recognized by:

Metamorphism takes place:

A foliation found in metamorphic rocks with more than 50% plate and elongated minerals is known as ____________________, and the rock this foliation is found in is called ____________________.

Study Figure 7.18 in the text. How must conditions change for a rock to go from an amphibolite to an eclogite facies? What happens if pressure is at 4 kbar but temperature decreases from 600°C to 400°C?

Why is time important in metamorphism?

Describe the characteristics of marble. How does it form, and what is it used for?

Contact metamorphism can take place beside a lava flow.

An example of a region where mylonites are formed is the:

The type of metamorphism that is common in fault zones, in which rocks are subjected to high differential pressures, is called:

If rocks of a certain facies are found in an outcrop, it is possible to know where within a convergent plate boundary those rocks formed.

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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A foliation found in metamorphic rocks with more than 50% plate and elongated minerals is known as , and the rock this foliation is found in is called .