ELECTRICITY NEEDS QUIZ LO.

1-Which of the following is not an advantage of hydroelectric power?

a) Water is source of cheap power.

b) There is little air pollution.
c) Hydroelectric plants can start quickly because they do not need to wait for water to
be heated into steam.
d) Damming rivers and streams for hydroelectric power plants the habitats of local
plants and animals.

2-In the United States, what is the leading renewable energy resource used to produce
electricity?

a) Fossil fuels b) water c) solar photovoltaic d) geothermal

3-Which answer BEST describes electric power?

a) The rate at which electricity does work, measured as a given time.

b) The amount of work that can be done by electricity.
c) The energy associated with the direct conversion of solar radiation to electricity.
d) The overall efficiency of an electricity generation system.

4-Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?

a) water, solar, wind, and biomass.

b) Hydroelectric, natural gas, petroleum, and wood.
c) Wind, solar, coal, and nuclear fission.
d) Oceanic, biomass, petroleum, and coal.

5-How is electricity produced in steam turbine?

a) Steam is captured and converted to electricity through a falling-water system.

b) Steam causes atoms to split into parts conversation of a small part of the matter into
electricity.
c) Steam is cooled and the resulting condensation releases heat energy in the form of
electricity.
d) Steam turns turbine blades that turn the shaft of a generator to produce electricity.
 Solar and Wind energy quiz LO.10
1-Designing a home to allow maximum sunlight in winter and trapping the heat inside is an
example of which kind of solar system?
a) solar water heating
b) passive solar heating
c) photovoltaic solar
d) active solar heating

2. Transforming light energy directly into electricity is known as

a) photovoltaic conversion
b) passive solar conversion
c) solar thermal collecting
d) flat plate collecting

3. Which of the following control(s) the of solar energy received at a given location?
a) insolation b) elevation
c) longitude d) All of the above

4.what are the benefits of using solar water heating over fossil fuel for water heating?
a) Reducing the use of fossil fuel for water heating saves stocks of the fossil fuels
b) Solar water heating eliminates air pollution
c) Solar water heating eliminates climate change gas emissions
d) All of the above

5. How would you best describe the potential for wind power across the united states?
a) the potential for wind power is equal across the united states because wind
velocities are the sane everywhere.
b) certain parts of the country have a high potential for wind power because of
high velocity winds experienced in those parts
C) the potential for wind power in the united states is low because there are few areas that
experience high enough wind velocities to generate electricity.

D) THE POTENIAL FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICITY FROM WIND IS LOW ACROSS THE UNITED
STST DECAUSE THE COST OF WIND POWER IS NOT COMPETITIVE WITH ELECTRICITY
PRODUCED BY COAL fired plants.
 Coal Quiz LO.11
1-How is coal formed?

a) Through oxidation
b) through the exposure of plant remains to low temperature and pressure
c) the compaction and hardening of plant remains
d) as a by-product of decomposition

2-From where does the energy in coal originate?

a) Plant remains b- solar radiation c- oil and gas d- carbon

3-Which of the following factors affects the type of coal that forms?
a- Composition of the original plant material
b- Impurities that were deposited at the same time as the original plant material
c- The depth of burial of original plant material
d- All of the above

4-Which of the following coal types has the highest percentage of carbon?
a) Lignite b- sub-bituminous c- bituminous d- anthracite

5-What of the following is NOT a consideration in determining whether or not a coal bed is
mined?
a) Quality and thickness of the coal
b) Cost of transporting to areas where the coal is utilized
c) Environmental impact of the mining
d) The depth and temperature under which the coal was formed

:An example of a renewable resource is .6

A. groundwater B. oil C. wind D. coal
7. Which of the following resources is NOT a fossil fuel?
A. oil shales b. uranium-235 c. tar sand d- natural gas

Which of the following shows the correct order for the products of ongoing .7
?coalification
A. bituminous coal - lignite - anthracite - peat
B. peat - bituminous coal - lignite - anthracite
C. peat - lignite - bituminous coal - anthracite
D. anthracite - lignite - bituminous coal - peat
Most of our coal formed from plants that decayed in peat swamps that existed .8
:during the
A. Devonian and Carboniferous Periods
B. Carboniferous and Permian Periods
C. Precambrian
D. last 5,000 years

Which of the following sources of energy is currently the most effective for .9
?supplying the energy needs of society
A. hydroelectric energy
B. tidal energy
C. solar energy
D. wind energy

?Which of the following statements about nuclear power is incorrect .10

A. nuclear power is far more efficient than oil for generating energy
B. nuclear power plants produce fusion reactions to generate
power
C. the radioactive decay of uranium-235 is the basis for producing
nuclear energy
D. nuclear power supplies about 17% of the world's energy needs

?Which of the following resources is nonrenewable .11

A. crops
B. oil
C. wind
D. solar energy

?Which of the following resources is NOT a fossil fuel .12

A. peat
B. coal
C. oil
D. nuclear energy
 :The correct sequence of events during the process of coalification is .13
A. peat - lignite - bituminous coal - anthracite
B. lignite - peat - bituminous coal - anthracite
C. anthracite - lignite - bituminous coal - peat
D. peat - bituminous coal - lignite - anthracite

:The type of fossil fuel that forms in a marine environment is a .14

A. coal
B. peat
C. biomass
D. hydrocarbon

15. Types of coal are

A. peat, lignite and bituminous

B. lignite and peat
C. lignite, bituminous and anthracite
D. peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite

16. Coal is formed from dead remains of

A. birds
B. sea organisms
C. mammals
D. plants Answer D

17. When sediment turns into a rock, decay is turned into gas and petroleum after a

A. million years B- century C- millennium D- decade

Answer A

18. Higher carbon content in coal, more

A. pollution involved
B. clean combustion
C. efficiency of coal
D. time for coal to burn
 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS QUIZ LO. 12
1-Which of the following is NOT true about petroleum and natural gas
a) The raw material for the generation of petroleum and natural gas is organic matter.
b) They are less dense than water.
c) They are produced in sediments and sedimentary rocks.
d) They are renewable resources.

2-Good petroleum reservoir rocks have which of the following characteristics?

a) Low porosity and high permeability.
b) high porosity and low permeability.
c) High porosity and high permeability.
d) Low porosity and low permeability.

3-Secondary recovery describes

a) Drilling technique in which wells are drills vertically downward for some distance
and then diverted and angled off to the side at precise orientation.
b) The recovery of oil still trapped among sediment particles after years of production.
c) The recovery of oil and gas through open fractures in reservoir rocks.
d) The recovery of the solid organic matter contained in tar sands and oil shales.

4-Seal rock is :
a) an impermeable layer or mass of sedimentary rock that forms the convex-upward top
or roof of a petroleum reservoir.
b) a permeable layer or mass of sedimentary rock that forms the convex-upward top or
roof of a petroleum reservoir.

c) an impermeable layer or mass of igneous rock that forms the convex-upward top or
roof of a petroleum reservoir.

d) an impermeable layer or mass of sedimentary rock that forms the concave-upward top
or roof of a petroleum reservoir.

5-You poured 25 mL of sediment into a container and found that 10 mL of water completely
filled the spaces between the grains. Expressed as a percentage, the porosity of the sediment
would be:
a- 25% b- 250% c- 15% d- 40%

6-Source rocks of petroleum and natural gas are :

a- impermeable sedimentary rocks, containing significant concentrations of organic matter, in
which petroleum and natural gas are generated during burial of the deposits.
b-igneous rocks, containing significant concentrations of organic matter, in which petroleum
and natural gas are generated during burial of the deposits.
 c-permeable sedimentary rocks, containing significant concentrations of organic matter, in
which petroleum and natural gas are generated during burial of the deposits.
d- impermeable sedimentary rocks, containing significant concentrations of inorganic matter,
in which petroleum and natural gas are generated during burial of the deposits.

:A good example of a type of cap rock in an oil reservoir is .7

A. sandstone
B. limestone
C. conglomerate
D. shale
?Which of the following is an example of a structural trap in an oil reservoir .8
A. sandstone layer
B. unconformity
C. stratigraphic pinch-out
D. an anticline

9- A gaseous mixture of hydrocarbon chains/compounds is known as

A. Ester
B. Natural Gas
C. Halo alkanes
D. Carboxyl Gas Answer A

10. Nowadays, coal is generally used for

A. electricity production only

B. heating only
C. steam engines only
D. alloy manufacturing only

Answer B

11. All living things contain element

A. carbon
B. tungsten
C. argon
D. cobalt A

nsa
 12. Petroleum is separated into difference kinds in

A. oil rigs
B. refineries
C. storage tanks
D. transportation pipelines

Answer B

Environment Impacts quiz LO. 13

1-the greater part of the carbon in the biosphere

a) Becomes stored as a carbon compound in coal.

b) Becomes stored as a hydrocarbon compound in oil and natural gas.
c) Gets buried as organic carbon compounds in sediments.
d) Is soon returned to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

2-the amount of energy that enters the biosphere is……………. the energy lost from the
biosphere.

a) 10% of b) less than 30% of c) nearly equal to d) nearly twice that of

3-Acording to the first low of thermodynamics, the amount of chemical energy consumed
when a fossil fuel is burned

a) Is less than the amount of heat energy released.

b) Is greater than the amount of heat energy released.
c) Cannot be equal to the amount of heat energy released.
d) Is equal to the amount of heat energy released.

4-The global movement of carbon from one reservoir to another is known as

a) The low of conversation of matter.

b) The carbon cycle.
c) Global warming.
d) The greenhouse effect.

5-Which of the following neutralizes acid rain?

a) Soil or bedrock with a low PH.

b) Soil or bedrock that is slightly more acidic than the acid rainwater.
c) Soil or bedrock that is rich in granite.
d) Soil rich in lime or bedrock rich in limestone.
 VARIENT QUEZES
1. The most viable source of energy in mankind’s future, which involves utilizing fission,
is:
A. geothermal energy
B. solar energy
C. nuclear energy
D. fossil fuel energy

2. Which of the following statements about metamorphism is FALSE?

A. metamorphic rocks form from existing sedimentary, igneous, or
metamorphic rocks
B. metamorphism involves melting of existing rocks to form new
minerals
C. during metamorphism, existing minerals are transformed into new
minerals
D. metamorphism is controlled by pressure, temperature, fluids, and
time

?Which of the following metamorphic terms does not belong with the others .3
A. foliation B. schistosity C. gneissic texture D. hornfels

4. Aligned grains of flat minerals are generally found in

A. foliated metamorphic rocks

B. nonfoilated metamorphic rocks
C. unfoliated metamorphic rocks
D. molded metamorphic rocks Answer A

5. Compared to marble, calcite grains in limestone are

A. smaller
B. larger
C. same sized
D. fragmentedAnswer A

6. When quartz sand grains cement together, they form

A. quartzite
B. granite
C. quartz sandstone
D. garnet

Answer C
 7. Quartz sandstone is a

A. sedimentary rock
B. igneous rock
C. foliated metamorphic rock
D. nonfoliated metamorphic rock Answer A

8. When Phyllite is exposed to heat and pressure it changes into

A. Garnet
B. Schist
C. Gneiss
D. Slate

9. Change in shape of a rock caused by a forced placed on it is known as

A. deposition
B. deformation
C. erosion
D. variationAnswer B

10. In metamorphic rocks, features that tell history of these rocks are caused by

A. deposition
B. erosion
C. deformation
D. pressure

11. Like sedimentary and igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks also have features that
tell their

A. history
B. texture
C. physical states
D. futureAnswer A

12. Folds and bends on metamorphic rock show that it has been

A. deposited
B. eroded
C. pressurized
D. deformed

Answer D
QUESTIONS
1. Which one of the following minerals is not a sulfide?
a)chalcopyrite 
b)galena 
c)gypsum 
d)pyrite 
e)sphalerite 
2-. Which of the following gasses does not contribute to acid rain?
a)sulfur dioxide 
b)carbon dioxide 
c)radon 
d)nitrogen oxide 
3. Select the correct pair/s of stress and result.
a)confining stress, change of shape 
b)confining stress, denser mineral 
c)differential stress, denser mineral 
d) differential stress, change in shape 
e)b and d
4. Shearing is a _____ stress and _____.
-differential, flattens objects parallel to the stress 
-differential, flattens objects perpendicular to the stress 
-compressive, flattens objects parallel to the stress 
-compressive, , flattens objects perpendicular to the stress 
5. True or false. Schistose, gneissic, and slaty cleavage are all examples of
nondirectional texture.
-True 
-False 
6. If a metamorphic rock splits evenly along parallel planes it displays
-schistose texture. 
-gneissic texture. 
=slaty cleavage.
8. Contact metamorphism is produced by _____ and makes rocks like _____.
-confining pressure, hornfels and marble 
-high temperature, schist and gneiss 
-dynamothermal conditions, marble and quartzite 
-high temperature, marble and quartzite 
.9- Regional metamorphism is best characterized as
-dynamothermal. 
-low pressure. 
-occurring at shallow depths. 
-due to proximity of nearby magma bodies. 
-low temperature with high shearing stress. 
10. Which of the following is the correct order that rocks form during progressive
metamorphism?
-slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss 
-slate, schist, phyllite, gneiss 
-gneiss, slate, phyllite, schist
11. Which is/are the correct pair/s of parent rock and metamorphic rock?
-shale, amphibolite 
-basalt, mica schist 
-limestone, marble 
-a and b 
-b and c 
12. Partial melting during metamorphism produces
-amphibolite. 
-migmatite. 
-granite. 
-mica schist. 
13. Hydrothermal processes are especially important at ______ where they
produce ______
=divergent boundaries, sea floor mounds of sulfides 
-divergent boundaries, pillow basalts 
-convergent boundaries, accretionary wedges 
-convergent boundaries, trench deposits 
14. The most common Hydrothermal mineral is
-lead. 
-silver. 
-quartz. 
-pyrite.
1. True or false. Metamorphic processes all occur in the solid state
- True 
- False 
2. A mineral that is stable over a wide range of temperature is
-calcite. 
-clay. 
-wollastonite. 
-quartz 
1. True or false? Geologic resources can be considered renewable resources.
-True 
-False 
2. The major source/s of energy for the U.S. is\are
- fossil fuels. 
-nuclear power. 
-hydroelectric. 
-nuclear power combined with hydroelectric power. 
3. The following are necessary conditions for the accumulation of recoverable
petroleum except
-source rock. 
-reservoir rock. 
-structural trap. 
-thermal maturity. 
4. Which statement correctly relates reserves to resources.
-Resources are the discovered economically recoverable part of reserves. 
-Reserves are the discovered economically recoverable part of resources. 
-The amount of reserves is variable, resources are constant. 
-a and c 
-b and c 
6. Gas reserves are
-greater than oil reserves because the amount of gas accompanying oil is
greater. 
-less than oil reserves because most of the organic material is converted to oil. 
-greater than oil reserves because gas occurs in sources unrelated to oil. 
-a and c 
7. The most promising future source/s of oil is\are
-heavy crude and oil sands. 
-gas hydrates. 
-oil shales. 
- coal. 
-a and c 
8. The type of coal with the greatest amount of fixed carbon is
-lignite. 
-bituminous. 
-anthracite. 
- peat. 
10. Which of the following correctly match type of ore deposit with most important
metals.
-hydrothermal deposit; copper, lead, zinc 
-crystal settling in magma; chromium, platinum 
-placer; gold and tin 
-a and c 
-all the above 
1. The most important source of metallic ore deposits is
-hydrothermal deposits. 
-placer deposits. 
-crystal settling in magmas. 
-none 
12. One of the most difficult environmental consequences of mining is
-tailings piles. 
-excavations left open. 
-acid drainage. 
- subsidence. 
13. The most important source of iron is
- hydrothermal deposits. 
-surface enrichment deposits. 
-Precambrian layered deposits. 
-sea floor hotsprings. 
14. A good example of an ore metal concentrated by weathering and its metal is
-hematite, iron. 
-chromite, chromium. 
-pitchblende, uranium. 
-bauxite, aluminum. 
15. Ocean mining is anticipated be a future source for
-iron. 
-copper. 
-manganese. 
-all above 
-b and c 
15. When a rock is heated and re-crystallised close to an igneous intrusion, the
effect is called:
-Regional metamorphism 
-Contact metamorphism
-Dislocation metamorphism
(16) The quality of coal of Thar coal deposits is:
(a) Anthracitic
(b) Bituminous
(c) Lignitic
(d) Sub-bituminous
(e) All of these
17-Huge pressure can cause grains to
-align themselves
-expand themselves
-shrink themselves
-break themselves
18 When pressure builds up over rocks buried under Earth's crust, these rocks
collide with one another. This collision causes
-Regional metamorphism
-Critical metamorphism
Contact metamorphism
-Parallel metamorphism
19- temperature of a region is different from temperature where rock was formed,
rock will go under
-sediments
-metamorphism
-igneuosism
-extrusome
20-Contact metamorphic rocks are found
-under regional metamorphic rocks
-over sedimentary and regional metamorphic rocks
-under sedimentary and over regional metamorphic rocks
-under regional metamorphic and over sedimentary rocks
21-Number of types of metamorphism are
-two
-three
-four
-five
22-Petroleum is separated into difference kinds in
-oil rigs
-refineries
-storage tanks
-transportation pipelines
23-Any natural material used by human beings is known as
-Artificial Resources
-Natural Resources
-Renewable Resources
-Nonrenewable Resources
24-Aligned grains of flat minerals are generally found in
-foliated metamorphic rocks
-nonfoilated metamorphic rocks
-unfoliated metamorphic rocks
-molded metamorphic rocks
25-Compared to marble, calcite grains in limestone are
-smaller
-larger
-same sized
-fragmented
26-When quartz sand grains cement together, they form
-quartzite
-granite
-quartz sandstone
-garnet
27-When Phyllite is exposed to heat and pressure it changes into
-Garnet
-Schist
-Gneiss
-Slate
28-Change in shape of a rock caused by a forced placed on it is known as
-deposition
-deformation
-erosion
-variation
30-In metamorphic rocks, features that tell history of these rocks are caused by
-deposition
-erosion
-deformation
-pressure
31-Like sedimentary and igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks also have features
that tell their
-history
-texture
-physical states
-future
32-Types of coal are
-peat, lignite and bituminous
-lignite and peat
-lignite, bituminous and anthracite
-peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite
33-Metamorphism occurs due to change in
-rocks
-pressure
-heat
-heat and pressure
34-After change in minerals due to heat and pressure, rock turns into
-intrusive igneous rock
-extrusive igneous rock
-metamorphic rock
-sedimentary rock
35-Index minerals are used to estimate depth, temperature and pressure at which
rock undergoes
-sediments
-metamorphism
-igneousism
-extrusism

Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Types of textures

1-In regional metamorphism the source of increased temperature and pressure is
......
a)a local intrusive heat source
b)impact metamorphism
c)the increase in temperature with increasing depth of burial
d)due to increased rate of radioactive decay
2-A Geologist suffers from a black eye after yelling "Gneiss!!!" to a classmate,
who happened to be sunning on a large boulder. The geologist really meant to
tell the classmate that the rock they were laying on _______________ .
a)would fizz with the application of acid
b)is commonly used in billiard table construction
c)demonstrates schistosity
d)is a high-grade, silicate-rich, mineralogically banded metamorphic rock
3-In contact metamorphism there is a ____________ .
a)local heat source
b)frictional heat source
c)regional heat source
d)thermal or dynamic effect
4-Within a 50 mile traverse you walk from a shale into a slate into a phyllite. You
are walking in the direction of _________ .
a)increasing metamorphic grade
b)decreasing metamorphic grade
c)decreasing grade of contact metamorphism
d)increasing degree of contact metamorphism
5-Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms from a ___________ parent .
a)granite
b)limestone
c)sandstone
d)shale
6)The pressure and heat that drive metamorphism result from which three
forces?
a)The internal heat of the Earth, the weight of overlying rocks, and horizontal
pressures developed as rocks become deformed
b)The weight of the overlying rocks, solar heating, and nuclear fusion
c)Horizontal pressures developed as rocks deform, bonding, heat released during
crystallization
d)Internal heat of the Earth, nuclear fission, heat released during chemical
weathering
7)Which type of pressure will result in the alignment of metamorphic minerals?
a)contact pressure
b)directed pressure
c)confining pressure
d)chemical pressure
8)During metamorphism, changes in the bulk composition of a rock occur
primarily as a result of __________?
a)increases in pressure
b)increases in temperature
c)reaction with hydrothermal fluids
d)all of these
9)What type of metamorphism is caused by high temperature and high pressure
imposed over a large volume of crust?
a)burial
b)contact
c)regional
d)dynamic
10)What is the most prominent textural feature of regional metamorphic rocks??:
a)foliation
b)bedding
c)cataclasis
d)ripples
11)Which of the following statements about metamorphism of a shale is false?
a)with increasing metamorphism, the clay minerals breakdown to form micas
b)with increasing metamorphism, the grain size of the minerals gets smaller
c)with increasing metamorphism, foliation develops
d)with increasing metamorphism, the amount of water decreases
12)Which mineral is responsible for the strong foliation in a schist?
a)quartz
b)calcite
c)mica
d)foliate
13)Which of the following metamorphic rocks can not form from a shale?
a)schist
b)marble
c)hornfels
d)slate
14-Which of the following metamorphic rocks is not paired with its true parent
rock?
a)greenstone-basalt
b)quartzite - quartz arenite
c)schist - shale
d)hornfels - dolomite
15-Which of the following index minerals forms at the highest metamorphic
grade?
a)chlorite
b)sillmanite
c)biotite
d)garnet
16-Which of the following processes will cause metamorphism?
a) a change in the chemical environment
b) an increase in temperature
c) an increase in pressure
d) all of these
17-What is the pressure on a rock at 15 kilometers depth?
a)about 5 times atmospheric pressure
b) about 50 times atmospheric pressure
c)about 500 times atmospheric pressure
d)about 5000 times atmospheric
18-______ is the process where rocks previously metamorphosed under high-
grade conditions are later metamorphosed under low-grade conditions.
a)metasomatism
b)cataclasis
c)foliation
d)retrograde metamorphism
19-Metasomatism is ________.
a)the change in the bulk composition of a rock during metamorphism
b) metamorphism caused by nearby intrusions
c) metamorphism caused by tectonic movements along faults
d)the parallel alignment of minerals in a metamorphic rock
20-Hydrothermal metamorphism is very common in which of the following
settings?
a) at continental collision zones
b) along shallow faults
c) at mid-ocean ridges
d ) in mid-continental regions
21- Metamorphism occurs ______.
a) adjacent to igneous intrusions
b)along faults
c)in subduction zones
d)in all of these settings
22I- n which of the following metamorphic environments would you expect to find
bedding and other sedimentary structures to be preserved.
a) burial metamorphism
b) along faults
c) contact metamorphism
d) regional metamorphism
23- The parallel alignment of mica in a metamorphic rock is an example of
______.
a ) porphyroblasts
b ) bedding
c ) metasomatism
d ) foliation 
24-What is the relationship between metamorphic foliation and sedimentary
bedding?
a )sedimentary bedding is required in order for a rock to develop metamorphic
foliation
b )sedimentary bedding and metamorphic foliation are two terms for the same
phenomenon
c) sedimentary bedding and metamorphic foliation are generally parallel
d ) there is no regular relationship between sedimentary bedding and
metamorphic foliation 
25- Which of the following is not used to classify foliated rocks?
a ) crystal size
b )the texture of the parent rock
c)the degree to which minerals are segregated into lighter and darker bands
d ) the metamorphic grade 
26- Which of the following sets is arranged in order of increasing metamorphic
grade?
a )shale - slate - phyllite
b )phyllite - gneiss - schist
c ) phyllite - slate - schist
d ) schist - shale - gneiss 
27-Which of the following rocks represents the highest metamorphic grade?
a) slate
b) schist
c) phyllite
d) gneiss 
28-Metamorphic rocks with segregated light and dark minerals are called
_______.
a)slate
b) schist
c )phyllite
d ) gneiss 
29-During metamorphism a quartz arenite will change into what type of rock?
a) slate
b) schist
c) quartzite
d) gneiss 
30- A normal geothermal gradient is approximately _________ .
a) 3000 degrees C per km
b) 300 degrees C per km
c) 30 degrees C per km
d)3 degrees C per km 
31. Metamorphism may produce all of the following except
A. schistose texture 
B. scoria 
C. recrystallization 
D. slaty cleavage 
E. light and dark layers in rocks 
32-. Which type of foliation is produced by confining pressure?
A. slaty cleavage 
B. schistose texture 
C. gneissic texture 
D. shearing 
E. none of the above 
33-. Which parent rock subjected to intense heat and pressure is likely to produce
quartzite?
A. basalt 
B. dolomite 
C. granite 
D. shale 
E. sandstone 
34-Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of metamorphic rocks?
A. minerals generally having lower specific gravities than those of the parent
rock 
B. foliated or nonfoliated textures 
C. cleavage 
D. parallel alignment of minerals 
E. minerals nearly always of microscopic size because of intense heat and
pressure 
. 35-Parent rocks and their common metamorphic equivalents are paired below.
Which pair is not correct?
A. basalt-hornfels 
B. dolomite-marble 
C. shale-hornfels 
D. shale-phyllite 
E. shale-marble 
36-. A geologist is most likely to assume that partial melting has occurred when
he finds bedrock exposures of
A. hornfels 
B. muscovite schist 
C. migmatite 
D. quartzite 
E. dolomitic marble 
37-Which sequence of change in rock type occurs as shale
is subjected to increasing heat and pressure?
A) shale schist phyllite slate gneiss
B) shale slate phyllite schist gneiss
C) shale gneiss phyllite slate schist
D) shale gneiss phyllite schist slate 
38-How do the metamorphic rocks schist and quartzite
differ 
A)Quartzite contains the mineral quartz and schist
does not.
B) Quartzite forms from regional metamorphism and
schist does not.
C) Schist is organically formed and quartzite is not.
D) Schist is foliated and quartzite is not.
Base your answer to the following question on the cross
section below which shows the surface and subsurface
rock formations near New York City.

39- Which rock formation was originally limestone?

A) Palisades sill B) Fordham gneiss
C) Inwood marble D) Manhattan schist
40- Which nonfoliated rock forms only in a zone of contact
metamorphism?
A) phyllite B) schist
C) gneiss D) quartzite
41-Which physical characteristic best describes the rock
phyllite?
A) glassy texture with gas pockets
B) clastic texture with angular fragments
C) bioclastic texture with cemented shell fragments
D) foliated texture with microscopic mica crystals
42-Base your answer to the following question on the graph below, which shows
the crustal temperature and
pressure conditions under which three different minerals with the same chemical
composition (Al2SiO5)
crystallize
Under which crustal temperature and pressure conditions will andalusite form?
A) 300°C and 6000 atmospheres B) 500°C and 2000 atmospheres
C) 600°C and 4000 atmospheres D) 700°C and 8000 atmospheres
43-Which physical characteristic best describes the rock
phyllite?
A) glassy texture with gas pockets
B) clastic texture with angular fragments
C) bioclastic texture with cemented shell fragments
D) foliated texture with microscopic mica crystals
44-During the Permian Period, sedimentary bedrock in the
Appalachian Region was subjected to high temperature
and pressure. Calcite deposits that had existed in this
environment would most likely have formed
A) schist B) gabbro
C) marble D) gneiss
45-. During the Permian Period, sedimentary bedrock in the
Appalachian Region was subjected to high temperature
and pressure. Calcite deposits that had existed in this
environment would most likely have formed
A) conglomerate B) hornfels
C) pegmatite D) quartzite
46- Which nonfoliated rock forms only in a zone of contact
metamorphism?
A) phyllite B) schist
C) gneiss D) quartzite
47-Which rock is foliated, shows mineral alignment but
not banding, and contains medium-sized grains of
quartz and pyroxene?
A) phyllite B) schist
C) gneiss D) quartzite
48-Wavy bands of light and dark minerals visible in gneiss
bedrock probably formed from the
A) cementing together of individual miner grains
B) cooling and crystallization of magma
C) evaporation of an ancient ocean
D) heat and pressure during metamorphism
49-Which rock is only formed by regional metamorphism?
A) slate B) hornfels
C) dunite D) marble