In Which Setting Would Regional Metamorphism Most Likely Occur

question 34

Multiple Choice

In which setting would regional metamorphism most likely occur?

• A)at shallow depths below an oceanic ridge or rift zone
• B)at shallow depths along major transform faults on the continental crust
• C)at great depths in the crust where two continents are colliding
• D)on the rims of large meteorite impact craters

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Definitions:

Heat of Vaporization

The amount of energy required to turn a liquid into a gas at its boiling point.

Heat of Fusion

The amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point without changing its temperature.

Phase Graph

A graphical representation showing the various phases (solid, liquid, gas) of a substance as a function of temperature and pressure.

Specific Heat Capacity

A physical property that describes the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius (or one Kelvin).