Question 1

Regional metamorphism is most common along divergent margins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What are index minerals, as the term is applied to metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

minerals used to establish the metamorphic grade of rocks because they are known to form only within very specific ranges of temperature and pressure

Question 3

Most metamorphic rocks are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic metamorphism. 
B)  hydrothermal alteration. 
C)  contact metamorphism. 
D)  regional metamorphism. 
E)  country rock baking. 
A)  dynamic metamorphism. 
B)  hydrothermal alteration. 
C)  contact metamorphism. 
D)  regional metamorphism. 
E)  country rock baking. D

Question 4

Contact metamorphism is found along the boundaries between country rock and

Accepted Answer

A)  dikes. 
B)  batholiths. 
C)  laccoliths. 
D)  sills. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  dikes. 
B)  batholiths. 
C)  laccoliths. 
D)  sills. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

What are the three types of metamorphism which are recognized?

Accepted Answer

contact, d

Question 6

Metamorphism of a mudstone will produce

Accepted Answer

A)  slate 
B)  gneiss 
C)  hornfels 
D)  A and B 
E)  all of the above 
A)  slate 
B)  gneiss 
C)  hornfels 
D)  A and B 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

What are six of the many uses for graphite?

Accepted Answer

any six of: pencil leads, lubr

Question 8

What are possible sources for heat sufficient to cause metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

intrusive

Question 9

What is the difference between foliation and exfoliation?

Accepted Answer

Foliation is a metamorphic tex

Question 10

What causes contact metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

proximity

Question 11

Which of the following rocks may be associated with contact metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss 
B)  slate 
C)  hornfels 
D)  B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  gneiss 
B)  slate 
C)  hornfels 
D)  B and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Many ore deposits, such as hematite, tungsten, or galena, are formed by___________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many ore deposits, such as hematite, tungsten,...

Question 13

Asbestos can be broadly divided into the two mineral composition groups and___________ ___________?

Accepted Answer

serpentine

Question 14

Why is asbestos considered a health hazard?

Accepted Answer

The fibers

Question 15

The changes in texture and composition of metamorphic rocks result from the compaction and cementation of pre-existing rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Kyanite, andalusite and sillimanite

Accepted Answer

A)  are index minerals formed from clay-rich parent rocks. 
B)  form from the same parent rocks under different combinations of pressure and temperature. 
C)  can transform from one to the other depending on changes in temperature and pressure. 
D)  have the same chemical composition. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are index minerals formed from clay-rich parent rocks. 
B)  form from the same parent rocks under different combinations of pressure and temperature. 
C)  can transform from one to the other depending on changes in temperature and pressure. 
D)  have the same chemical composition. 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

A group of metamorphic rocks formed under the same broad conditions of temperature and pressure is termed a ___________ ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of metamorphic rocks formed under...

Question 18

The relationship between heat and pressure is known as the geothermal gradient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are two different types of pressures to which rocks can be subjected and in what general environments would each be found?

Accepted Answer

Lithostatic and differential p

Question 20

Metamorphic rocks are those which

Accepted Answer

A)  are claimed to have certain metaphysical properties, 
B)  have mineral compositions altered from those originally present by increased temperature and pressure. 
C)  have textures altered from those originally present by agents such as water and volatile magmatic fluids. 
D)  have chemical compositions altered from those originally present by agents such as organisms and tectonic plates. 
E)  B and C 
A)  are claimed to have certain metaphysical properties, 
B)  have mineral compositions altered from those originally present by increased temperature and pressure. 
C)  have textures altered from those originally present by agents such as water and volatile magmatic fluids. 
D)  have chemical compositions altered from those originally present by agents such as organisms and tectonic plates. 
E)  B and C

Regional metamorphism is most common along divergent margins.

What are index minerals, as the term is applied to metamorphic rocks?

Most metamorphic rocks are the result of

Contact metamorphism is found along the boundaries between country rock and

What are the three types of metamorphism which are recognized?

Metamorphism of a mudstone will produce

What are six of the many uses for graphite?

What are possible sources for heat sufficient to cause metamorphism?

What is the difference between foliation and exfoliation?

What causes contact metamorphism?

Which of the following rocks may be associated with contact metamorphism?

Many ore deposits, such as hematite, tungsten, or galena, are formed by___________ .

Asbestos can be broadly divided into the two mineral composition groups and_ _?

Why is asbestos considered a health hazard?

The changes in texture and composition of metamorphic rocks result from the compaction and cementation of pre-existing rocks.

Kyanite, andalusite and sillimanite

A group of metamorphic rocks formed under the same broad conditions of temperature and pressure is termed a _ _.

The relationship between heat and pressure is known as the geothermal gradient.

What are two different types of pressures to which rocks can be subjected and in what general environments would each be found?

Metamorphic rocks are those which

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Exam 8: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Regional metamorphism is most common along divergent margins.

What are index minerals, as the term is applied to metamorphic rocks?

Most metamorphic rocks are the result of

Contact metamorphism is found along the boundaries between country rock and

What are the three types of metamorphism which are recognized?

Metamorphism of a mudstone will produce

What are six of the many uses for graphite?

What are possible sources for heat sufficient to cause metamorphism?

What is the difference between foliation and exfoliation?

What causes contact metamorphism?

Which of the following rocks may be associated with contact metamorphism?

Many ore deposits, such as hematite, tungsten, or galena, are formed by___________ .

Asbestos can be broadly divided into the two mineral composition groups and___________ ___________?

Why is asbestos considered a health hazard?

The changes in texture and composition of metamorphic rocks result from the compaction and cementation of pre-existing rocks.

Kyanite, andalusite and sillimanite

A group of metamorphic rocks formed under the same broad conditions of temperature and pressure is termed a ___________ ___________.

The relationship between heat and pressure is known as the geothermal gradient.

What are two different types of pressures to which rocks can be subjected and in what general environments would each be found?

Metamorphic rocks are those which

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, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

The Seafloor

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Evolution of Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Winds and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geology and Humanity

Filters

Asbestos can be broadly divided into the two mineral composition groups and_ _?

A group of metamorphic rocks formed under the same broad conditions of temperature and pressure is termed a _ _.