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Metamorphic Rocks Multiple Choice Test

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Metamorphic Rocks

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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Which metamorphic rock will have visible mica crystals and a foliated texture?

The recrystallization of unmelted material under high temperature and pressure results in

Which rock is shown?

At what pressure and temperature is sand most likely to be compacted into sandstone?

Based on the composition and foliated texture, this rock can best be identified as

Which rock most probably formed in the contact metamorphic zone within rock unit 6?

Under which crustal temperature and pressure conditions will andalusite form?

If bedrock at a collisional plate boundary contains andalusite crystals, these crystals are changed into sillimanite and/or kyanite as temperature and pressure conditions increase. What is this process called?

What is one difference between the metamorphic rocks quartzite and hornfels?

According to the graph, gneiss is formed at a depth of approximately

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