Section #: 6.3
Metamorphic Rocks
Practice Test
1.
Before metamorphism, marble was what type of rock?
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a.
schist
b.
siltstone
c.
rock salt
d.
limestone
Hint
2.
What type of metamorphic rock is a result of increased pressure and temperature affecting large regions of Earth's crust?
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a.
foliated metamorphism
b.
contact metamorphism
c.
regional metamorphism
d.
hydrothermal metamorphism
3.
Using the figure, what is the temperature range to produce low-grade regional metamorphic rock?
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a.
200-600 degrees C
b.
more than 750 degrees C
c.
0-200 degrees C
d.
0-375 degrees C
Hint
4.
What do different grades of metamorphic rocks reflect?
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a.
relative amount pressure and temperature
b.
relative amount of pressure only
c.
relative amount of temperature and cementation
d.
relative amount of compaction
Hint
5.
Metamorphic rocks with aligned minerals have a __________ texture.
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a.
distinct
b.
compact
c.
foliated
d.
nonfoliated
Hint
6.
__________ metamorphic rocks are formed at high temperatures and medium to low pressures.
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a.
Regional
b.
Low-grade
c.
Contact
d.
Hydrothermal
Hint
