Exam 6: Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

What kind of metamorphism would you expect to see in the rocks at a meteorite impact site?

At what depth does low-grade metamorphism begin?

Which of the following metamorphic rocks cannot form from a shale?

Epidote is a common metamorphic mineral found in metamorphosed

Which mineral is commonly used to determine a metamorphic P-T path?

What kind of metamorphism would you expect to be pervasive on the lunar surface?

One might expect shock metamorphism to be more common on the lunar than terrestrial surface because the Moon has __________ than Earth.

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is most likely to contain visible fossils?

Mélanges and blueschists are characteristic of which tectonic setting?

Which metamorphic facies would be highly unlikely to occur in a subduction zone?

Which of the following is not used to classify foliated rocks?

Metamorphic mineral assemblages that can be used as pressure gauges are referred to as

Which metamorphic mineral commonly forms porphyroblasts?

What is the average rate at which temperature increases with depth in Earth's crust?

Which of the following metamorphic rocks can be either foliated or phorphyroblatstic,but not granoblastic?

What metamorphic rock could also be considered a transitional rock between igneous and metamorphic?

The process whereby metamorphic rocks rise to Earth's surface is called

What type of metamorphic rock has undergone partial melting?

What type of metamorphic rock is granofels?

What type of metamorphism is caused by igneous intrusions?