In Which Setting Would Regional Metamorphism Be Most Likely

question 30

Multiple Choice

In which setting would regional metamorphism be most likely?

• A)at shallow depths below an oceanic ridge or rift zone
• B)at great depths in the crust where two continents are colliding
• C)at shallow depths beneath the seafloor where water pressures are immense
• D)at shallow depths along major transform faults in the continental crust

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