Thermal (contact) metamorphism occurs ____________.
A) in areas surrounding igneous intrusions
B) only where gneiss is in contact with schist
C) as consequence of the sinking of a broad region to great depth
D) only at the surface, where rock is in contact with the atmosphere
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Q10: _ commonly serves as a protolith in
Q17: The protolith subjected to metamorphism _.
A)is always
Q22: The blueschist facies is a metamorphic realm
Q25: Regional metamorphism _.
A)takes place at cool temperatures
Q33: In the formation of gneiss from granite,the
Q34: Dynamothermal metamorphism occurs when _.
A) rock becomes
Q35: Metamorphism,in broadest terms,involves _.
A) the settling of
Q36: Foliated metamorphic rocks possess _.
A) leafy plant
Q38: Which of the following processes cannot occur
Q39: Gneiss typically forms under higher pressures than
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