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Collmarie

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Provide a hypothetical or a historical example of both primary and secondary succession.
 
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Metamorphism that occurs over broad areas when the pressure and associated heat of overlaying rocks or other tectonic forces cause the rocks to undergo deformation is known as
 
  A) clastic metamorphism.
  B) intrusive metamorphism.
  C) contact metamorphism.
  D) regional metamorphism.
  E) extrusive metamorphism.



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Answer to Question 1

Answers will vary. An example of primary succession may be the eruption of Mt. Krakatoa eruption in 1883. An example of secondary succession can be any disturbance, such as a forest or grassland fire, a wind storm, etc.

Answer to Question 2

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