Question 1

Metamorphism,in broadest terms,involves ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the settling of crystals in a melt as it cools 
B) the sorting of grains by size,as is accomplished by rivers and beach waves 
C) cementation of loose grains and precipitation of new minerals into pore spaces 
D) changes in mineralogy and texture in response to heat and stress 
A) the settling of crystals in a melt as it cools 
B) the sorting of grains by size,as is accomplished by rivers and beach waves 
C) cementation of loose grains and precipitation of new minerals into pore spaces 
D) changes in mineralogy and texture in response to heat and stress

Question 2

Burial metamorphism produces ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) foliated rocks only 
B) nonfoliated rocks only 
C) both foliated and nonfoliated rocks 
A) foliated rocks only 
B) nonfoliated rocks only 
C) both foliated and nonfoliated rocks

Question 3

Two common metamorphic rocks that typically lack foliation are ____________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) slate;phyllite 
B) gneiss;migmatite 
C) quartzite;marble 
D) schist;metaconglomerate 
A) slate;phyllite 
B) gneiss;migmatite 
C) quartzite;marble 
D) schist;metaconglomerate

Question 4

A buried body of shale is subjected to differential stress,causing clay minerals to realign and produce slate;this is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Thermal (contact)metamorphism occurs ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

____________ 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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) realignment of minerals so that they develop a preferred orientation 
B) segregation of minerals into layers of different compositions 
C) 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) realignment of minerals so that they develop a preferred orientation 
B) segregation of minerals into layers of different compositions 
C) 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 8

The process of low-grade metamorphic rocks being altered to form high-grade metamorphic rocks is termed ____________ metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

A) foliated 
B) prograde 
C) retrograde 
D) dynamic 
A) foliated 
B) prograde 
C) retrograde 
D) dynamic

Question 9

Meteorite impacts have been known to induce metamorphism of sediments and rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of marble.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Marble and quartzite are nonfoliated rocks because ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are never found beneath fault zones or collisional mountain ranges 
B) both are dominated by minerals that produce equant grains 
C) both are dominated by minerals with crystalline structures that cannot be dissolved 
D) dynamothermal metamorphism can break down the structures of their constituent minerals,but neither of these minerals is stable in that metamorphic environment 
A) they are never found beneath fault zones or collisional mountain ranges 
B) both are dominated by minerals that produce equant grains 
C) both are dominated by minerals with crystalline structures that cannot be dissolved 
D) dynamothermal metamorphism can break down the structures of their constituent minerals,but neither of these minerals is stable in that metamorphic environment

Question 12

Consult the figure below.A mineral within a metamorphic rock that can be used to provide a narrow constraint on the temperature and pressure of formation of the rock is termed a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

A) thermineral 
B) index mineral 
C) mafic mineral 
D) halide mineral 
A) thermineral 
B) index mineral 
C) mafic mineral 
D) halide mineral

Question 13

Metamorphism brings changes in mineral arrangement and the texture of rocks,but it never leads to new mineral assemblages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Metamorphism,in broadest terms,involves ____________.

Burial metamorphism produces ____________.

Two common metamorphic rocks that typically lack foliation are and .

A buried body of shale is subjected to differential stress,causing clay minerals to realign and produce slate;this is an example of ____________.

Thermal (contact)metamorphism occurs ____________.

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

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

The process of low-grade metamorphic rocks being altered to form high-grade metamorphic rocks is termed ____________ metamorphism.

Meteorite impacts have been known to induce metamorphism of sediments and rocks.

____________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of marble.

Marble and quartzite are nonfoliated rocks because ____________.

Consult the figure below.A mineral within a metamorphic rock that can be used to provide a narrow constraint on the temperature and pressure of formation of the rock is termed a(n)____________.

Metamorphism brings changes in mineral arrangement and the texture of rocks,but it never leads to new mineral assemblages.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: 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

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 8: Metamorphism: A Process of Change

Metamorphism,in broadest terms,involves ____________.

Burial metamorphism produces ____________.

Two common metamorphic rocks that typically lack foliation are ____________ and ____________.

A buried body of shale is subjected to differential stress,causing clay minerals to realign and produce slate;this is an example of ____________.

Thermal (contact)metamorphism occurs ____________.

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

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

The process of low-grade metamorphic rocks being altered to form high-grade metamorphic rocks is termed ____________ metamorphism.

Meteorite impacts have been known to induce metamorphism of sediments and rocks.

____________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of marble.

Marble and quartzite are nonfoliated rocks because ____________.

Consult the figure below.A mineral within a metamorphic rock that can be used to provide a narrow constraint on the temperature and pressure of formation of the rock is termed a(n)____________.

Metamorphism brings changes in mineral arrangement and the texture of rocks,but it never leads to new mineral assemblages.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: 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

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Two common metamorphic rocks that typically lack foliation are and .