Question 1

A body of gneiss is subjected to heat and forms a melt.Later,the melt cools and crystallizes to form a (n) ________ rock.

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A)   metamorphic
B)   igneous
C)   sedimentary
D)   metaigneousE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Rocks resulting from thermal (contact) metamorphism will NOT possess

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A)   a new mineral assemblage distinct from that found prior to intrusion.
B)   larger crystals than those characterizing the country rock prior to intrusion.
C)   foliation.
D)   silicate minerals.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What is an index mineral? What do metamorphic isograds indicate? What is a metamorphic zone?

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An index mineral is a mineral that forms...

Question 4

Describe the similarities and differences between schist and phyllite.

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Schist and phyllite are both foliated me...

Question 5

Spreading peanut butter on bread is an application of

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A)   normal stress.
B)   pressure.
C)   shear stress.
D)   metasomatism.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Draw the orientation of the preferential stress that created the foliation in the figure below.

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Question 7

Which of the following describes the progression of rock types through increasing metamorphic grade from left to right?

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A)   shale  →\rightarrow→  slate  →\rightarrow→  phyllite  →\rightarrow→  schist
B)   basalt  →\rightarrow→  andesite  →\rightarrow→  rhyolite  →\rightarrow→  granite
C)   sandstone  →\rightarrow→  gneiss  →\rightarrow→  hornfels  →\rightarrow→  zeolite
D)   migmatite →\rightarrow→  slate  →\rightarrow→ eclogite →\rightarrow→  schist E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Regional metamorphism

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

Question 9

Foliated metamorphic rocks possess

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A)   leafy plant fossils (ancient foliage) .
B)   a homogeneous texture resulting from randomly oriented grains.
C)   mineral grains in preferred orientations or patterns of association.
D)   minerals precipitated directly from seawater.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

What type of protolith would yield an amphibolite? What minerals are in the protolith and which ones form in the amphibolite?

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Metamorphism of mafic rocks,such as basa...

Question 11

Which of the following processes does NOT occur in the formation of metamorphic rock?

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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 rockE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Limestone
B)   Sandstone
C)   Shale
D)   BasaltE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is a metamorphic aureole? What is the relationship between grade of metamorphism and proximity to the intrusion? What types of conditions are responsible for the formation of an aureole?

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A metamorphic aureole is a zone of alter...

Question 14

Broadly,metamorphism involves

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

Question 15

Which list properly orders foliated metamorphic rocks from lowest to highest grade from left to right?

Accepted Answer

A)   conglomerate,sandstone,siltstone,and shale
B)   shale,slate,phyllite,and quartzite
C)   slate,phyllite,schist,and gneiss
D)   gneiss,phyllite,schist,and slateE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Limestone
B)   Sandstone
C)   Shale
D)   BasaltE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What metamorphic facies would most commonly be associated with a subduction zone and why?

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In subduction zones,temperatures remain ...

Question 18

The transformation of low-grade metamorphic rocks into high-grade metamorphic rocks is termed ________ metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

A)   foliated
B)   prograde
C)   retrograde
D)   dynamicE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of the process that leads to the exhumation of metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)   continents squeezing together
B)   mountain belts collapsing
C)   erosion
D)   rising plumes of magma in the mantleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A preferred orientation of large,flaky mica crystals within metamorphic rock is termed

Accepted Answer

A)   slaty cleavage.
B)   phyllitic luster.
C)   schistosity.
D)   compositional banding.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 8: Metamorphism: a Process of Change

What metamorphic facies would most commonly be associated with a subduction zone and why?

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

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What type of protolith would yield an amphibolite? What minerals are in the protolith and which ones form in the amphibolite?

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Which of the following describes the progression of rock types through increasing metamorphic grade from left to right?

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What is an index mineral? What do metamorphic isograds indicate? What is a metamorphic zone?

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The transformation of low-grade metamorphic rocks into high-grade metamorphic rocks is termed ________ metamorphism.

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Describe the similarities and differences between schist and phyllite.

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Which of the following processes does NOT occur in the formation of metamorphic rock?

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Regional metamorphism

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A body of gneiss is subjected to heat and forms a melt.Later,the melt cools and crystallizes to form a (n) ________ rock.

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A preferred orientation of large,flaky mica crystals within metamorphic rock is termed

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Spreading peanut butter on bread is an application of

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Which list properly orders foliated metamorphic rocks from lowest to highest grade from left to right?

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Broadly,metamorphism involves

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Rocks resulting from thermal (contact) metamorphism will NOT possess

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Which of the following is NOT part of the process that leads to the exhumation of metamorphic rocks?

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What is a metamorphic aureole? What is the relationship between grade of metamorphism and proximity to the intrusion? What types of conditions are responsible for the formation of an aureole?

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

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Draw the orientation of the preferential stress that created the foliation in the figure below.

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Foliated metamorphic rocks possess

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