Metamorphism means to "change form." Describe how a rock may change during metamorphism
What will be an ideal response?
Metamorphism most frequently results in a change of texture through crystal size and shape or a change of mineralogy through recrystallization. Sometimes there can be a change of chemical composition due to the interaction of chemically reactive fluids.
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A) Parallax B) Cosmos C) Planetoid D) Milky Way E) Zodiac
The ________ is the most recent epoch of repeated glaciation on the Earth
A) Oligocene B) Holocene C) Miocene D) Pliocene E) Pleistocene
Should the periodic table be memorized? Why or why not?
A. No. The periodic table changes every year. Memorizing it would be a waste of time. B. Yes. Like the alphabet, we need to memorize the periodic table in order to easily write the language of chemistry. C. No. The periodic table is a reference to be used, not memorized. D. Yes. Without memorizing the periodic table, one would not have any real understanding of how and why chemical compounds are put together.
Cap and Trade is a system that ________
A) allows industries to set their own levels for pollution emission so trading can continue B) rapidly brings pollution emissions to near zero for participating industries C) permits industries that pollute under the federal cap to sell credits to industries that pollute over the cap D) specifies a certain cap on industrial pollutants that can be traded to other nations E) has been repealed by Congress as useless in diminishing pollution