Metamorphism Quiz

What is an example of confining pressure?

• Pressure from tectonic plate movement

• Hydraulic pressure from overlaying rocks

• Unequal pressure in different directions

• Pressure caused by magma chambers

Which type of metamorphism occurs near magma chambers?

• Regional

• Impact

• Contact

• Hydrothermal

What is the parent rock of marble?

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Coal

• Shale

What type of metamorphism is associated with asteroid impacts?

• Regional metamorphism

• Contact metamorphism

• Impact metamorphism

• Hydrothermal metamorphism

Which type of ore deposit forms when crystals sink to the bottom of magma chambers?

• Residual

• Hydrothermal

• Magmatic

• Sedimentary

What is the most metamorphosed form of coal?

• Peat

• Anthracite

• Bituminous

• Lignite

What kind of rock is eclogite often referred to as?

• Christmas rock

• Marble

• Quartzite

• Anthracite

Which fluid contributes to hydrothermal metamorphism?

• Freshwater

• Seawater

• Rainwater

• Magmatic fluids

What does the term 'placer ore deposit' refer to?

• Deposits formed by volcanic activity

• Heavy minerals accumulating in streams

• Minerals concentrated through chemical weathering

• Deposits found deep underground

What is laterite a result of?

• Hydrothermal alteration

• Sedimentation

• Chemical breakdown of bedrock

• High-pressure crystallization