
Geology102:Quiz-Unit06
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT one of the three principal metamorphic agents?
Heat
Pressure
Chemical fluids
Wind
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "metamorphic" mean in the context of rocks?
Change in composition and/or texture
Formation of new minerals
Erosion by water
Melting into magma
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of temperature in the formation of metamorphic rocks?
It causes rocks to melt into magma
It changes the chemical equilibrium in minerals
It erodes rocks into sediment
It cools rocks into igneous form
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does recrystallization affect mineral crystals?
It fractures the mineral crystals, making them smaller.
It dissolves the minerals completely.
It rearranges mineral crystals without fracturing them, increasing grain size.
It decreases the grain size by breaking down the crystals.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary role of fluids in fluid-activated metamorphism?
To cool down the surrounding rocks
To dissolve and transport minerals
To increase the temperature of the rocks
To prevent chemical reactions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral is commonly associated with hydrothermal alteration of mafic mantle rock?
Quartz
Serpentine
Feldspar
Calcite
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when seawater circulates down through fractures in basalt?
The basalt becomes more solid
Mineral ions are removed from the rock
The rock becomes colder
The rock expands
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-3
NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
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