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

    <p>Metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Marble</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>200 C and 3 kbar, 250 C and 5 kbar</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Gneiss</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'Change', 'Form'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Degree of metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Regional metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>200 - 320C</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Regional metamorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Foliated</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mostly water with dissolved ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Which geological process causes contact metamorphism?

    <p>Magma intrusion into existing rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sea floor spreading</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Increase in temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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