Question 1

Distinguish between metamorphic foliation and sedimentary layering.

Accepted Answer

Foliation is the realignment of minerals

Question 2

What effect do fluids have on metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

Fluids enclosed in pore spaces act as a

Question 3

Which of the following properties most clearly reflects the internal arrangement of atoms in a crystalline material?

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) cleavage 
C) luster 
D) density 
A) color 
B) cleavage 
C) luster 
D) density

Question 4

The last minerals to crystallize from a cooling magma have a

Accepted Answer

A) high melting point and a low silica content. 
B) low melting point and a high silica content. 
C) high melting point and a high silica content. 
D) low melting point and a low silica content. 
A) high melting point and a low silica content. 
B) low melting point and a high silica content. 
C) high melting point and a high silica content. 
D) low melting point and a low silica content.

Question 5

What are the chief types of metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rocks are defined by texture

Question 6

Color is not a reliable means for mineral identification because

Accepted Answer

A) minerals come in a variety of colors,and chemical impurities in the mineral can affect color. 
B) minerals can weather and change color. 
C) a mineral's powdered color is different than its solid color. 
D) there are so many colored minerals. 
A) minerals come in a variety of colors,and chemical impurities in the mineral can affect color. 
B) minerals can weather and change color. 
C) a mineral's powdered color is different than its solid color. 
D) there are so many colored minerals.

Question 7

The most characteristic feature of sedimentary rocks is that they are

Accepted Answer

A) observed in great thicknesses. 
B) formed in layered sequences-strata. 
C) fossiliferous. 
D) made from unconsolidated sediments. 
A) observed in great thicknesses. 
B) formed in layered sequences-strata. 
C) fossiliferous. 
D) made from unconsolidated sediments.

Question 8

Metamorphism caused by the close proximity of a magma source is called

Accepted Answer

A) contact metamorphism. 
B) dynamic metamorphism. 
C) regional metamorphism. 
D) none of these 
A) contact metamorphism. 
B) dynamic metamorphism. 
C) regional metamorphism. 
D) none of these

Question 9

Sedimentary rocks provide clues about past geologic events and settings.A low energy,quiet environment such as a lagoon or lake bed provides the perfect setting for the formation of

Accepted Answer

A) sandstone and shale. 
B) shale and evaporites. 
C) arkose and dolomite. 
D) none of these 
A) sandstone and shale. 
B) shale and evaporites. 
C) arkose and dolomite. 
D) none of these

Distinguish between metamorphic foliation and sedimentary layering.

What effect do fluids have on metamorphism?

Which of the following properties most clearly reflects the internal arrangement of atoms in a crystalline material?

The last minerals to crystallize from a cooling magma have a

What are the chief types of metamorphic rocks?

Color is not a reliable means for mineral identification because

The most characteristic feature of sedimentary rocks is that they are

Metamorphism caused by the close proximity of a magma source is called

Sedimentary rocks provide clues about past geologic events and settings.A low energy,quiet environment such as a lagoon or lake bed provides the perfect setting for the formation of

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Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

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Organic Compounds

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Exam 20: Rocks and Minerals

Distinguish between metamorphic foliation and sedimentary layering.

What effect do fluids have on metamorphism?

Which of the following properties most clearly reflects the internal arrangement of atoms in a crystalline material?

The last minerals to crystallize from a cooling magma have a

What are the chief types of metamorphic rocks?

Color is not a reliable means for mineral identification because

The most characteristic feature of sedimentary rocks is that they are

Metamorphism caused by the close proximity of a magma source is called

Sedimentary rocks provide clues about past geologic events and settings.A low energy,quiet environment such as a lagoon or lake bed provides the perfect setting for the formation of

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

Prologue: The Nature of Science

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