Multiple Choice
The term "metamorphic grade" refers to:
A) the severity of metamorphic conditions on the parent rock.
B) the economic value of the minerals found in a metamorphic rock.
C) the number of distinct mineral zones, or aureoles, found in a body of metamorphic rock.
D) the angle or slope of a body of metamorphic rocks.
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