Environmental Studies

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What kind of temperature and pressure conditions will exist in a burial metamorphism environment? ... Started by FButt	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by kescobar@64
Name three rocks that are produced by contact metamorphism. A) Quartzite, marble, and hornfels ... Started by Arii_bell	1 Replies 96 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Pariscourtney
Match the metamorphic rock to the metamorphic grade. (Note: Some answers may be used more than ... Started by abarnes	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by nickk12214
Compare and contrast confining pressure and compressional stress relating to metamorphic rocks. What ... Started by charchew	1 Replies 154 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by onowka
Match the index mineral with the correct metamorphic grade(s). For these purposes, please remember ... Started by jhjkgdfhk	1 Replies 114 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by canderson530
Explain how migmatites form. Why are they difficult to fit into any of the three basic rock types? ... Started by karen	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by jaymee143
What are the four agents of metamorphism? What will be an ideal ... Started by mp14	3 Replies 76 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by phuda
Slate and phyllite are similar in appearance. How can the foliation and the shine be used to tell ... Started by fagboi	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by juwms
Assume that this foliated rock is oriented so that north is at the top of the image. From which ... Started by tnt_battle	1 Replies 122 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Fayaz00962
Which agent of metamorphism was primarily responsible for generating the rock in the image above? ... Started by khang	1 Replies 311 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ciecieme
What is the name of this rock? (Hint: It can scratch glass.) A) Slate B) Quartzite C) Marble ... Started by appyboo	1 Replies 138 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by AISCAMPING
What is the temperature range over which hydrothermal metamorphism will occur? A) 0-400C B) ... Started by craiczarry	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Cheesycrackers
What kind of metamorphism will occur if the environmental conditions are 400C and 5 kilobars? A) ... Started by cookcarl	1 Replies 164 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by fdliggud
What degree of foliation is exhibited by the metamorphic rock in the image above? A) Schistosity ... Started by Charlie	1 Replies 115 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by scrocafella
Using the images above, select the correct name for each metamorphic rock and match it with the ... Started by aabwk4	3 Replies 128 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by jonathanballen97
At what temperature and pressure would kyanite, sillimanite, and andalusite form simultaneously? ... Started by joblessjake	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ntsoane kedibone
Which of the following is an example of a relative date? A) The Cenozoic era began sixty-five ... Started by rlane42	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by covalentbond
What is the definition of relative dating? A) Putting events in order from first to last B) ... Started by leilurhhh	1 Replies 55 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by anoriega3
A(n) ________ is a type of unconformity with parallel beds above and below the erosional surface. ... Started by Marty	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by strudel15
What is the definition of an inclusion? A) A fossil of an organism that existed for a short ... Started by Yi-Chen	1 Replies 154 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by daiying98
________ is the scientific study of fossils. A) Quaternary geology B) Volcanology C) ... Started by RRMR	1 Replies 117 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mtmmmmmk
When a shell is buried in sediment and subsequently dissolved, a cavity called a ________ is left ... Started by haleyc112	1 Replies 113 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by canderson530
When correlating rock between widely separated areas or between continents, what feature(s) do ... Started by Medesa	3 Replies 66 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by kiamars2010
You are an archaeologist researching artifacts left behind by Francisco Pizzaro's conquest of Peru ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by kardosa007
What is stratigraphic correlation? A) Dividing up rock layers into new ones based on mineral ... Started by hubes95	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by yotaSR5