Question 1

Which of the following matches a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

Accepted Answer

A)   sandstone - greenstone
B)   basalt - marble
C)   limestone - quartzite
D)   shale - slate
E)   none of theseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What type of fault is being formed here?

Accepted Answer

A)   normal fault
B)   reverse fault
C)   strike-slip fault
D)   oblique-slip faultsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT help define lineation in some metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)   a dominant orientation of long crystals
B)   alternating layers of dark- and light-colored rock types
C)   stretched crystals
D)   stretched pebbles
E)   linear streaks formed by smearing of mineralsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What type of metamorphic feature is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)   anticline
B)   syncline
C)   monocline
D)   lineationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

Accepted Answer

A)   regional metamorphism
B)   contact metamorphism
C)   subduction
D)   thrust faultingE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following features is younger than fault 1?

Accepted Answer

A)   lava flow
B)   granite
C)   tilted layers
D)   lava flow and granite
E)   tilted layers and graniteF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

What type of fault is forming here?

Accepted Answer

A)   normal fault
B)   reverse fault
C)   strike-slip fault
D)   oblique-slip faultsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following characterizes a continental rift?

Accepted Answer

A)   contact metamorphism near magma chambers
B)   normal faults
C)   tension
D)   metamorphism associated with shearing
E)   all of theseF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT help define foliation in metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)   a dominant orientation of crystals, such as mica
B)   light- and dark-colored bands
C)   flattened shapes of deformed objects, such as pebbles
D)   crystals that grow in a random orientation
E)   all of theseF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

In which part of New England would you most likely find gneiss?

Accepted Answer

A)   in the Catskill Mountains and nearby parts of New York
B)   in Vermont where the metamorphic grades are low
C)   in New Hampshire and Maine where domes expose high-grade metamorphic rocks
D)   all of theseE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

What type of fault is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   normal fault
B)   reverse fault
C)   strike-slip fault
D)   thrust faultE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   joint
B)   normal fault
C)   reverse fault
D)   strike-slip fault
E)   dip-slip faultF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A fold in which rock layers warp up in the shape of an A is an) :

Accepted Answer

A)   anticline
B)   syncline
C)   monoclineD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 14

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   horizontal anticline
B)   horizontal syncline
C)   plunging anticline
D)   plunging syncline
E)   asymmetric anticlineF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Folds are most often created through what type of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   compression
B)   tension
C)   shear
D)   confiningE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

Accepted Answer

A)   sandstone - quartzite
B)   limestone - marble
C)   shale - schist
D)   shale - gneiss
E)   all of these are correct matchesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What type of stress is the cause of most folding?

Accepted Answer

A)   tension
B)   compression
C)   confining pressure
D)   fluid pressureE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which location on this diagram would most likely record metamorphism along a subduction zone?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

How would the force and stress on the wooden pillar in this figure change if the stone weight was the same size but the wooden pillar was narrower?

Accepted Answer

A)   The amount of force and amount of stress would be unchanged.
B)   The amount of force and the amount of stress would both increase.
C)   The amount of force and the amount of stress would both decrease.
D)   The force would remain the same, but the amount of stress would increase.
E)   The force would remain the same, but the amount of stress would decrease.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

What type of stress formed the structure shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   fluid pressure
B)   compression
C)   shear
D)   tension
E)   none of theseF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 8: Deformation and Metamorphism

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

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A fold in which rock layers warp up in the shape of an A is an) :

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What type of stress is the cause of most folding?

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Which of the following does NOT help define foliation in metamorphic rocks?

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What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

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What type of structure is shown in this figure?

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What type of fault is shown in this figure?

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What type of fault is being formed here?

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Folds are most often created through what type of stress?

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What type of fault is forming here?

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What type of stress formed the structure shown in this figure?

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Which of the following does NOT help define lineation in some metamorphic rocks?

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Which of the following characterizes a continental rift?

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Which of the following does NOT match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

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Which of the following matches a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

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Which of the following features is younger than fault 1?

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How would the force and stress on the wooden pillar in this figure change if the stone weight was the same size but the wooden pillar was narrower?

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Which location on this diagram would most likely record metamorphism along a subduction zone?

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In which part of New England would you most likely find gneiss?

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What type of metamorphic feature is shown in this photograph?

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