What degree of foliation is exhibited by the metamorphic rock in the image above?

A) Schistosity
B) Nonfoliation
C) Gneissic banding
D) Slaty cleavage


Answer: D

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B) normal fault.
C) strike-slip fault.
D) reverse fault.

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a. Cascade Mountains b. Mid-Atlantic Ridge c. Aleutians d. Himalayas e. San Andreas Fault

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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