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    Exam 8: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
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    Contact Metamorphism ____
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Contact Metamorphism ____

Question 56

Question 56

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Contact metamorphism ____.


A) is principally the result of high differential pressures
B) produces basalt and gabbro
C) is associated with mountain-building episodes
D) is also known as thermal metamorphism
E) occurs within a large area

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