Multiple Choice
Thermal (contact) metamorphism occurs ____________.
A) in areas surrounding igneous intrusions
B) only where gneiss is in contact with schist
C) as consequence of the sinking of a broad region to great depth
D) only at the surface, where rock is in contact with the atmosphere
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