Quiz 6- Metamorphic Rocks Exam Questions 100% verified with Answers
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Metamorphic Rocks
________ is the process where a rock changes form or mineral content as a result of environmental changes such as heat and pressure. - ANSWERSMetamorphism
What is the definition of a parent rock? - ANSWERSThe rock that was altered by metamorphism
Which of the following is the parent rock for ...
Quiz 6- Metamorphic Rocks Exam
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________ is the process where a rock changes form or mineral content as a result of environmental
changes such as heat and pressure. - ANSWERSMetamorphism
What is the definition of a parent rock? - ANSWERSThe rock that was altered by metamorphism
Which of the following is the parent rock for quartzite?
-Sandstone
-Granite
-Conglomerate
-Limestone - ANSWERSSandstone
Which low-grade metamorphic rock will display fine rock cleavage and contains very fine grains of mica?
- ANSWERSSlate
Which of the following lists of metamorphic rocks places the rocks in order from lowest metamorphic
grade to highest? - ANSWERSSlate, Phyllite, Schist, Gneiss
Sedimentary rocks are always the parent rocks for metamorphic rocks. - ANSWERSFalse
Metamorphism ends when the rock begins to melt. - ANSWERSTrue
What kind of force will create foliation in metamorphic rocks? - ANSWERSCompression
What is foliation? - ANSWERSRoughly parallel layers of mineral crystals aligned perpendicular to the
direction of pressure
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