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Metamorphic Rocks Quiz
1) Which of these rocks can become a metamorphic rock?
a) Igneous
b) Sedimentary
c) Metamorphic
d) All of the above
2) Foliation forms in some metamorphic rocks because
a) Pressure is exerted in one direction.
b) Pressure from overlying rock.
c) Extreme heat from magma.
d) Ions move between minerals.
3) Metamorphic rocks are altered by heat and pressure.
a) True
b) False
4) Minerals metamorphose because they need to be stable under new temperature
and pressure conditions.
a) True
b) False
5) Which of these metamorphic rocks is foliated?
a) Quartzite
b) Gneiss
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c) Marble
d) All of these.
6) The chemical composition of minerals changes during metamorphism because
ions move between minerals.
a) True
b) False
7) This type of metamorphism occurs over a large area.
a) Contact metamorphism
b) Local metamorphism
c) Geological metamorphism
d) Regional metamorphism
8) Contact metamorphism takes place because a rock is
a) Deeply buried.
b) Being squeezed from above.
c) In contact with a magma body.
d) Exposed to high pressure.
9) Physical or chemical makeup, but not both, can change as a rock undergoes
metamorphism.
a) True
b) False
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10) The characteristics of regional metamorphism include
a) Changes in a large amount of rock.
b) Extreme high temperatures.
c) Extreme high pressures.
d) All of these.
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