Geology Section 6.4 Homework: Metamorphic Rocks: Due Tuesday, 11/27/12

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Read pages 133-137. Answer the questions that follow.

Last Name, First Name *

Period (Do not put nd, rd, or th after the number) *

Parent Rocks are ________________________ when compared to the metamorphic rocks they turn in to. *

more dense

less dense

of equal density

The parent rock of the metamorphic rock quartzite is *

limestone

shale

sandstone

conglomerate

granite

Contact metamorphism occurs when *

parent rock comes in contact with a body of magma and changes to the mineralogy of a rock occur.

parent rocks are squeezed and compressed in mountain building events.

parent rocks encounter deformational metamorphism near earthquake faults.

water squeezes the rock layers.

Garnetiferous Mica Schist exhibits a _________________________ of metamorphism. *

low degree

medium degree

high degree

Michelangelo's statue of David was carved from Carrara _________________. *

Phyllite

Schist

Marble

Quartzite

What is the difference between foliated and non-foliated texture in a metamorphic rock? *

Which of the following are involved in the process of metamorphism? *

heat

pressure

chemical activity

all of the above are correct

Which of the following could not be a parent rock for gneiss? *

shale

granite

conglomerate

limestone

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