Exam 2 Review

The original rock that becomes a new rock through metamorphism is called...?

• Protolith

• Exolith

• Lithosphere

• Lithograph

Compressional stress results in the _____ of minerals in a metamorphic rock.

• Recrystallization

• Solid-State Diffusion

• Neocrystallization

• Preferred Orientation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Dissolution, hydrolysis, and oxidation are all examples of which of the following?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Differential Weathering

• Soil Formation

A dike cuts across horizontal bedding in a vertical motion.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which metamorphic rock has undergone the least metamorphism?

• Gneiss

• Schist

• Phyllite

• Slate

Adding water to rocks causes melting, which is know as...?

• Heat Transfer

• Partial Melting

• Flux Melting

• Decompression

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of metamorphism affects large areas?

• Regional

• Burial

• Themal

• Hydrothermal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering is the process of transporting particles.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which rock group is known to support a large amount of the Earth's natural resources?

• Igneous Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• ACDC

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Felsic rocks are light colored and have a ____ silica content.

• High

• Moderate

• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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