Types of Metamorphism: Low, Medium, and High P/T Series

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What type of metamorphism occurs when an igneous body intrudes and bakes adjacent rock?

Contact Metamorphism (correct)

Orogenic Metamorphism

Eclogite Metamorphism

Hydrothermal Metamorphism

At what pressure does Low P/T Metamorphism occur?

Around 50 kilobars

Less than 2 kilobars (correct)

Greater than 100 kilobars

Around 12 kilobars

What type of metamorphism mainly occurs in subduction zones?

Slate Metamorphism

Zeolite Metamorphism

Blueschist Metamorphism (correct)

Granulite Metamorphism

The isochemical process by which rocks are changed by heat and pressure is known as:

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Which type of metamorphic rock forms from the metamorphism of limestone?

Marble Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of the stress or physical force applied to the surface of a material?

Pressure Signup and view all the answers

At what pressure do Zeolite Metamorphism and Prehnite - Pumpellyite Metamorphism occur, respectively?

200 C and 3 kbar, 250 C and 5 kbar Signup and view all the answers

Metamorphosed felsic rocks can transform into which type of metamorphic rock?

Gneiss Signup and view all the answers

'Meta' means , and 'Morp' means .

'Change', 'Form' Signup and view all the answers

'The higher the pressure, the greater the degree of metamorphism.' refers to the relationship between pressure and:

Degree of metamorphism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main geological process responsible for the formation of tectonic pressure?

Regional metamorphism Signup and view all the answers

At what temperature range does low-grade metamorphism take place?

200 - 320C Signup and view all the answers

What type of metamorphism is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries?

Regional metamorphism Signup and view all the answers

Which type of rock texture is most often formed from mudstones and contains fine-grain minerals?

Foliated Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of a chemically active fluid involved in metamorphic processes?

Mostly water with dissolved ions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks?

Foliated rocks have evidence of planar fabric, while non-foliated rocks do not. Signup and view all the answers

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What type of metamorphism occurs when an igneous body intrudes and bakes adjacent rock?

At what pressure does Low P/T Metamorphism occur?

What type of metamorphism mainly occurs in subduction zones?

The isochemical process by which rocks are changed by heat and pressure is known as:

Which type of metamorphic rock forms from the metamorphism of limestone?

What is the measure of the stress or physical force applied to the surface of a material?

At what pressure do Zeolite Metamorphism and Prehnite - Pumpellyite Metamorphism occur, respectively?

Metamorphosed felsic rocks can transform into which type of metamorphic rock?

'Meta' means , and 'Morp' means .

'The higher the pressure, the greater the degree of metamorphism.' refers to the relationship between pressure and:

What is the main geological process responsible for the formation of tectonic pressure?

At what temperature range does low-grade metamorphism take place?

What type of metamorphism is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries?

Which type of rock texture is most often formed from mudstones and contains fine-grain minerals?

What is the composition of a chemically active fluid involved in metamorphic processes?

What is the main difference between foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks?

Which geological process causes contact metamorphism?

Which geological process is associated with the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

What is the primary factor that increases the rate of metamorphic reactions?

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Questions and Answers

What type of metamorphism occurs when an igneous body intrudes and bakes adjacent rock?

At what pressure does Low P/T Metamorphism occur?

What type of metamorphism mainly occurs in subduction zones?

The isochemical process by which rocks are changed by heat and pressure is known as:

Which type of metamorphic rock forms from the metamorphism of limestone?

What is the measure of the stress or physical force applied to the surface of a material?

At what pressure do Zeolite Metamorphism and Prehnite - Pumpellyite Metamorphism occur, respectively?

Metamorphosed felsic rocks can transform into which type of metamorphic rock?

'Meta' means __________, and 'Morp' means __________.

'The higher the pressure, the greater the degree of metamorphism.' refers to the relationship between pressure and:

What is the main geological process responsible for the formation of tectonic pressure?

At what temperature range does low-grade metamorphism take place?

What type of metamorphism is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries?

Which type of rock texture is most often formed from mudstones and contains fine-grain minerals?

What is the composition of a chemically active fluid involved in metamorphic processes?

What is the main difference between foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks?

Which geological process causes contact metamorphism?

Which geological process is associated with the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

What is the primary factor that increases the rate of metamorphic reactions?

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'Meta' means , and 'Morp' means .