Geology Quiz: Part 7

What type of deformation is likely to occur under directed pressure in rocks?

• Faulting

• Erosion

• Crystallization

• Folding

What is the rate of increase in pressure recorded in kilobars per kilometer of depth?

• 0.3 to 0.4 kbar

• 0.5 to 0.6 kbar

• 0.7 to 0.8 kbar

• 0.1 to 0.2 kbar

Which type of metamorphism is associated with mountain building at a continent-continent convergent boundary?

• Contact Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

• Burial Metamorphism

• Seafloor Metamorphism

What type of metamorphism is locally intense but does not penetrate deeply into the surrounding rocks?

• Seafloor Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Burial Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

What is the mechanism that forms most metamorphic rocks related to plate tectonics?

• Erosion

• Subduction and continent-continent collision

• Volcanic eruptions

• Glacial activity

At what depth does low-grade burial metamorphism typically begin?

• 1-5 km

• 16-20 km

• 6-10 km

• 11-15 km

What type of metamorphism is associated with mid-ocean ridges and involves chemical reactions between seawater and rock?

• Burial Metamorphism

• Seafloor Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

What type of metamorphism involves the transformation of sedimentary rocks due to increased pressure and heat?

• Regional Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Seafloor Metamorphism

• Burial Metamorphism

What type of metamorphism is characterized by the formation of rocks at great depths with pressures up to 12 kbar?

• Seafloor Metamorphism

• High Pressure Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

What type of metamorphism involves the formation of rocks at depths greater than 80 km with pressures greater than 28 kbar?

• Seafloor Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

• Ultra-High Pressure Metamorphism