Question 1

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of slate.

Accepted Answer

A) Limestone 
B) Sandstone 
C) Shale 
D) Basalt 
A) Limestone 
B) Sandstone 
C) Shale 
D) Basalt

Question 2

Metamorphism occurs at temperatures between ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) diagenesis;lithification 
B) diagenesis;melting 
C) magmatism;sedimentation 
D) melting;pressure solution 
A) diagenesis;lithification 
B) diagenesis;melting 
C) magmatism;sedimentation 
D) melting;pressure solution

Question 3

The image below shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A) foliation 
B) migmatites 
C) pressure solution 
D) metasomatism 
A) foliation 
B) migmatites 
C) pressure solution 
D) metasomatism

Question 4

Metamorphism includes a solid-state change in a rock due to heat,pressure,and/or hydrothermal fluids.Explain what is meant by solid-state change.

Accepted Answer

A solid-state change takes place when th

Question 5

The mineral assemblage within metamorphic rock is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) always identical to that found within its protolith 
B) dependent only on the mineral assemblage of its protolith 
C) dependent only on the temperature and pressure of formation 
D) dependent on both the mineral content of its protolith and the temperature and pressure of formation 
A) always identical to that found within its protolith 
B) dependent only on the mineral assemblage of its protolith 
C) dependent only on the temperature and pressure of formation 
D) dependent on both the mineral content of its protolith and the temperature and pressure of formation

Question 6

Preexisting rock that is subsequently altered to form a metamorphic rock is termed a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) xenolith 
B) source rock 
C) protolith 
D) phenocryst 
A) xenolith 
B) source rock 
C) protolith 
D) phenocryst

Question 7

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of quartzite.

Accepted Answer

A) Limestone 
B) Sandstone 
C) Shale 
D) Slate 
A) Limestone 
B) Sandstone 
C) Shale 
D) Slate

Question 8

The net chemical change in metamorphic rock induced by a reaction with hot groundwater is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) foliation 
B) metasomatism 
C) anachronism 
D) hydrosomatism 
A) foliation 
B) metasomatism 
C) anachronism 
D) hydrosomatism

Question 9

What is a primary difference between phyllite and schist?

Accepted Answer

A) Schist contains mica,whereas phyllite contains only clay. 
B) Phyllite contains mica,whereas schist contains only clay. 
C) Mica crystals within schist are larger than those within phyllite. 
D) Mica crystals within phyllite are larger than those within schist. 
A) Schist contains mica,whereas phyllite contains only clay. 
B) Phyllite contains mica,whereas schist contains only clay. 
C) Mica crystals within schist are larger than those within phyllite. 
D) Mica crystals within phyllite are larger than those within schist.

Question 10

Which of the following processes is NOT involved directly with the creation of foliation?

Accepted Answer

A) recrystallization 
B) preferential stress 
C) compression 
D) shear stress 
A) recrystallization 
B) preferential stress 
C) compression 
D) shear stress

Question 11

Regional metamorphism ________.

Accepted Answer

A) takes place at cool temperatures and low pressure 
B) takes place at cool temperatures but high pressure 
C) is another name for thermal metamorphism 
D) is another name for dynamothermal metamorphism 
A) takes place at cool temperatures and low pressure 
B) takes place at cool temperatures but high pressure 
C) is another name for thermal metamorphism 
D) is another name for dynamothermal metamorphism

Question 12

Mylonites,formed from dynamic metamorphism,typically do NOT display ________.

Accepted Answer

A) foliation roughly parallel to a fault 
B) very fine grains 
C) shear zones 
D) bands of randomly oriented mica grains 
A) foliation roughly parallel to a fault 
B) very fine grains 
C) shear zones 
D) bands of randomly oriented mica grains

Question 13

Clay minerals within a buried body of slate are recrystallized at high temperatures and pressures to form mica,producing a rock called phyllite.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) diagenesis 
B) erosion 
C) metamorphism 
D) weathering 
A) diagenesis 
B) erosion 
C) metamorphism 
D) weathering

Question 14

Which of the following processes CANNOT occur in the formation of metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

A) the realignment of minerals so that they develop a preferred orientation 
B) the segregation of minerals into layers of different compositions 
C) the solid-state rearrangement of atoms or ions to create a new assemblage of minerals 
D) complete remelting of the rock,followed by solidification to form a new rock 
A) the realignment of minerals so that they develop a preferred orientation 
B) the segregation of minerals into layers of different compositions 
C) the solid-state rearrangement of atoms or ions to create a new assemblage of minerals 
D) complete remelting of the rock,followed by solidification to form a new rock

Question 15

A geologist finds a nonfoliated metamorphic rock that is composed entirely of calcite.What is the name of the rock?

Accepted Answer

A) hornfels 
B) slate 
C) quartzite 
D) marble 
A) hornfels 
B) slate 
C) quartzite 
D) marble

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of slate.

Metamorphism occurs at temperatures between and .

The image below shows ________.

Metamorphism includes a solid-state change in a rock due to heat,pressure,and/or hydrothermal fluids.Explain what is meant by solid-state change.

The mineral assemblage within metamorphic rock is ________.

Preexisting rock that is subsequently altered to form a metamorphic rock is termed a ________.

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of quartzite.

The net chemical change in metamorphic rock induced by a reaction with hot groundwater is termed ________.

What is a primary difference between phyllite and schist?

Which of the following processes is NOT involved directly with the creation of foliation?

Regional metamorphism ________.

Mylonites,formed from dynamic metamorphism,typically do NOT display ________.

Clay minerals within a buried body of slate are recrystallized at high temperatures and pressures to form mica,producing a rock called phyllite.This is an example of ________.

Which of the following processes CANNOT occur in the formation of metamorphic rock?

A geologist finds a nonfoliated metamorphic rock that is composed entirely of calcite.What is the name of the rock?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earth S Past: Sedimentary Rocks

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 7: Metamorphism: A Process of Change

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of slate.

Metamorphism occurs at temperatures between ________ and ________.

The image below shows ________.

Metamorphism includes a solid-state change in a rock due to heat,pressure,and/or hydrothermal fluids.Explain what is meant by solid-state change.

The mineral assemblage within metamorphic rock is ________.

Preexisting rock that is subsequently altered to form a metamorphic rock is termed a ________.

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of quartzite.

The net chemical change in metamorphic rock induced by a reaction with hot groundwater is termed ________.

What is a primary difference between phyllite and schist?

Which of the following processes is NOT involved directly with the creation of foliation?

Regional metamorphism ________.

Mylonites,formed from dynamic metamorphism,typically do NOT display ________.

Clay minerals within a buried body of slate are recrystallized at high temperatures and pressures to form mica,producing a rock called phyllite.This is an example of ________.

Which of the following processes CANNOT occur in the formation of metamorphic rock?

A geologist finds a nonfoliated metamorphic rock that is composed entirely of calcite.What is the name of the rock?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earth S Past: Sedimentary Rocks

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Metamorphism occurs at temperatures between and .