ELS Lesson 6-7 Rock Metamorphism and Different Types of Stress

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Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

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Which rock type forms from the cooling of magma?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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Which rock type is formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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What type of rock is Sandstone?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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What type of rock is Granite?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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What type of rock is Gneiss?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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What does the term “metamorphism” literally mean?

• To melt

• To break apart

• To change form

• To solidify

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Which process is least likely to cause metamorphism?

• Heat

• Pressure

• Erosion

• Chemical Reactions

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How does contact metamorphism affect surrounding rocks?

• • It compresses them

• It melts them

• It changes them through heat

• It erodes them

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What would likely happen to a sedimentary rock buried deep beneath Earth's surface near a magma chamber?

• It melts

• It undergoes contact metamorphism

• It erodes

• It becomes an igneous rock

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What is the main agent of change in regional metamorphism?

• Heat from magma

• Pressure from tectonic forces

• Wind erosion

• Water flow

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Which type of metamorphism is most likely to occur during mountain formation?

• Contact

• Regional

• Chemical

• Volcanic

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If a rock is exposed to high pressure but low temperature, what type of metamorphism is most likely?

• Contact

• Regional

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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Which of the following best describes the transformation of limestone into marble?

• Sedimentation

• Contact metamorphism

• Regional metamorphism

• Erosion

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Which rock type is most resistant to weathering due to its hardness?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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What change occurs in a rock’s texture during metamorphism?

• It becomes more porous

• It develops foliation or banding

• It melts completely

• It loses all minerals

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Which mineral is commonly found in foliated metamorphic rocks?

• Quartz

• Mica

• Feldspar

• Quartzite

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Why do foliated rocks show distinct layers or bands?

• Due to sediment deposition

• Due to mineral alignment under pressure

• Due to volcanic activity

• Due to erosion

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Which of the following is a non-foliated metamorphic rock?

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How does stress affect the structure of rocks over time?

• It causes them to melt

• It changes their mineral composition

• It deforms or fractures them

• It makes them lighter

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What type of stress causes rocks to stretch and become thinner?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shearing

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Which stress type is most likely to occur at divergent plate boundaries?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shearing

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If a rock is subjected to tension, what structural feature might form?

• Reverse fault

• Normal fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Fold

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What happens to rocks under compressional stress?

• They stretch

• They slide past each other

• They are pushed together

• They melt

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Which type of stress is most likely to cause folding in rocks?

• Tension

• Compression

• Shearing

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What type of plate boundary is associated with compressional stress?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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Which type of stress causes rocks to slide past each other in opposite directions?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shearing

• Folding

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Which geological feature is most associated with shearing stress?

• Folded mountains

• Fault lines

• Volcanoes

• Ocean trenches

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Which stress type is most likely to occur during an earthquake along a transform fault?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shearing