Contact Metamorphism Occurs by

question 63

Multiple Choice

Contact metamorphism occurs by

• A) minerals precipitating from seawater.
• B) the rock being near molten rock.
• C) rock becoming deeply buried.
• D) the rock being heated until it melts.
• E) rock fragments becoming lithified.

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Definitions:

Substance-Induced Dementia

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Korsakoff's Syndrome

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Wernicke's Encephalopathy

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Central Nervous System

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