Question 1

Divergent plate boundaries are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrothermal alteration and contact metamorphism. 
B)  regional and contact metamorphism. 
C)  regional and dynamic metamorphism. 
D)  dynamic and contact metamorphism. 
E)  hydrothermal alteration and dynamic metamorphism. 
A)  hydrothermal alteration and contact metamorphism. 
B)  regional and contact metamorphism. 
C)  regional and dynamic metamorphism. 
D)  dynamic and contact metamorphism. 
E)  hydrothermal alteration and dynamic metamorphism.

Question 2

A regional metamorphic rock that has both igneous and high-grade metamorphic characteristics is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  schist. 
B)  amphibolite. 
C)  migmatite. 
D)  granitite. 
A)  schist. 
B)  amphibolite. 
C)  migmatite. 
D)  granitite.

Question 3

Only magmatic fluids, not pore fluids of the country rock, have an effect on contact metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A rock with both igneous and high-grade metamorphic characteristics is a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A rock with both igneous and high-grade...

Question 5

In schist with a rotated garnet crystal, geologists know that ____________________ pressure was unequally applied during metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In schist with a rotated garnet crystal,...

Question 6

The reaction of country rock with solutions from a cooling magma is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrothermal solution. 
B)  hydroxide alteration. 
C)  geothermal alteration. 
D)  hydrothermal alteration. 
E)  hydrostatic alteration. 
A)  hydrothermal solution. 
B)  hydroxide alteration. 
C)  geothermal alteration. 
D)  hydrothermal alteration. 
E)  hydrostatic alteration.

Question 7

Describe how contact metamorphism occurs. What are the important factors that cause rocks to alter in this type of metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

Heat from a body of magma raises the tem

Question 8

Which of the following lists of foliated rock types is arranged according to increasing coarseness of texture, also going from low-grade to high-grade metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  slate, phyllite, gneiss, schist 
B)  slate, amphibolite, schist, phyllite 
C)  schist, phyllite, gneiss, slate 
D)  slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss 
E)  schist, phyllite, amphibolite, gneiss 
A)  slate, phyllite, gneiss, schist 
B)  slate, amphibolite, schist, phyllite 
C)  schist, phyllite, gneiss, slate 
D)  slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss 
E)  schist, phyllite, amphibolite, gneiss

Question 9

Metamorphic rocks are the oldest known rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which three processes bring about metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  heat, pressure, weathering 
B)  melting, pressure, fluid activity 
C)  fluid activity, heat, melting 
D)  pressure, fluid activity, heat 
E)  crystallization, differential pressure, melting 
A)  heat, pressure, weathering 
B)  melting, pressure, fluid activity 
C)  fluid activity, heat, melting 
D)  pressure, fluid activity, heat 
E)  crystallization, differential pressure, melting

Question 11

Metamorphic rocks form along convergent plate boundaries as a result of plate collisions due to high temperature and pressure conditions along those boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In adjacent rocks that show a gradual increase in metamorphic intensity, the first appearance of a particular index mineral indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the location of the minimum pressure and temperature conditions needed for the formation of that mineral. 
B)  the location of the maximum pressure and temperature conditions needed for the formation of that mineral. 
C)  the rocks formed under the same broad conditions of temperature and pressure. 
D)  the location on Bowen's reaction series where that mineral is in equilibrium. 
A)  the location of the minimum pressure and temperature conditions needed for the formation of that mineral. 
B)  the location of the maximum pressure and temperature conditions needed for the formation of that mineral. 
C)  the rocks formed under the same broad conditions of temperature and pressure. 
D)  the location on Bowen's reaction series where that mineral is in equilibrium.

Question 13

What are some types of ore deposits that have formed in association with contact metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

Copper, ir

Question 14

What are some examples of nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

Marble, quartzite, g

Question 15

Many ore deposits, including tin and tungsten, are associated with ____________________ metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many ore deposits, including tin and tungsten,...

Question 16

As the plate subducts until it begins to melt, it forms ____________________, which rises and results in ____________________ metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As the plate subducts until it begins...

Question 17

The two most important sources of heat for metamorphism are:

Accepted Answer

A)  intrusive magma bodies and deep burial. 
B)  intrusive magma bodies and heat from the core. 
C)  deep burial and volcanism. 
D)  radioactive decay and volcanism. 
E)  radioactive decay and deep burial. 
A)  intrusive magma bodies and deep burial. 
B)  intrusive magma bodies and heat from the core. 
C)  deep burial and volcanism. 
D)  radioactive decay and volcanism. 
E)  radioactive decay and deep burial.

Question 18

What is an aureole?

Accepted Answer

An aureole is the ar

Question 19

Describe metamorphism in an aureole. Draw and label a picture of metamorphism surrounding a granite pluton to show the zones that might surround an intrusion.

Accepted Answer

The country rock closest to th

Question 20

What are three possible sources of the water and other fluids that are active in metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

Water trapped in por

Divergent plate boundaries are characterized by:

A regional metamorphic rock that has both igneous and high-grade metamorphic characteristics is a(n):

Only magmatic fluids, not pore fluids of the country rock, have an effect on contact metamorphism.

A rock with both igneous and high-grade metamorphic characteristics is a(n) ____________________.

In schist with a rotated garnet crystal, geologists know that ____________________ pressure was unequally applied during metamorphism.

The reaction of country rock with solutions from a cooling magma is known as:

Describe how contact metamorphism occurs. What are the important factors that cause rocks to alter in this type of metamorphism?

Which of the following lists of foliated rock types is arranged according to increasing coarseness of texture, also going from low-grade to high-grade metamorphism?

Metamorphic rocks are the oldest known rocks.

Which three processes bring about metamorphism?

Metamorphic rocks form along convergent plate boundaries as a result of plate collisions due to high temperature and pressure conditions along those boundaries.

In adjacent rocks that show a gradual increase in metamorphic intensity, the first appearance of a particular index mineral indicates

What are some types of ore deposits that have formed in association with contact metamorphism?

What are some examples of nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

Many ore deposits, including tin and tungsten, are associated with ____________________ metamorphism.

As the plate subducts until it begins to melt, it forms , which rises and results in metamorphism.

The two most important sources of heat for metamorphism are:

What is an aureole?

Describe metamorphism in an aureole. Draw and label a picture of metamorphism surrounding a granite pluton to show the zones that might surround an intrusion.

What are three possible sources of the water and other fluids that are active in metamorphism?

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Exam 7: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Divergent plate boundaries are characterized by:

A regional metamorphic rock that has both igneous and high-grade metamorphic characteristics is a(n):

Only magmatic fluids, not pore fluids of the country rock, have an effect on contact metamorphism.

A rock with both igneous and high-grade metamorphic characteristics is a(n) ____________________.

In schist with a rotated garnet crystal, geologists know that ____________________ pressure was unequally applied during metamorphism.

The reaction of country rock with solutions from a cooling magma is known as:

Describe how contact metamorphism occurs. What are the important factors that cause rocks to alter in this type of metamorphism?

Which of the following lists of foliated rock types is arranged according to increasing coarseness of texture, also going from low-grade to high-grade metamorphism?

Metamorphic rocks are the oldest known rocks.

Which three processes bring about metamorphism?

Metamorphic rocks form along convergent plate boundaries as a result of plate collisions due to high temperature and pressure conditions along those boundaries.

In adjacent rocks that show a gradual increase in metamorphic intensity, the first appearance of a particular index mineral indicates

What are some types of ore deposits that have formed in association with contact metamorphism?

What are some examples of nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

Many ore deposits, including tin and tungsten, are associated with ____________________ metamorphism.

As the plate subducts until it begins to melt, it forms ____________________, which rises and results in ____________________ metamorphism.

The two most important sources of heat for metamorphism are:

What is an aureole?

Describe metamorphism in an aureole. Draw and label a picture of metamorphism surrounding a granite pluton to show the zones that might surround an intrusion.

What are three possible sources of the water and other fluids that are active in metamorphism?

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, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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As the plate subducts until it begins to melt, it forms , which rises and results in metamorphism.