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Rocks and Minerals — Test

Question 5 • Earth and Space Science

Which explanation best describes the process that changed the rock from Redwater Gorge?

Answer
A
Burial metamorphism occurred as subsurface weight transferred uniform pressure that compacted minerals within the solid rock.
B
Contact metamorphism occurred as nearby magma transferred heat and pressure that melted minerals within the solid rock.
C
Regional metamorphism occurred as compressional forces transferred stress and pressure that fractured minerals within the solid rock.
D
Hydrothermal metamorphism occurred as circulating fluids transferred heat and chemicals that recrystallized minerals inside the solid rock.
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