Which List Properly Orders Foliated Metamorphic Rocks from Lowest to Highest

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which list properly orders foliated metamorphic rocks from lowest to highest grade from left to right?

• A) conglomerate,sandstone,siltstone,and shale
• B) shale,slate,phyllite,and quartzite
• C) slate,phyllite,schist,and gneiss
• D) gneiss,phyllite,schist,and slate

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Definitions:

Meandering River

A river that has a strongly curved channel (with meanders).

Open Ocean

The vast, deep part of the sea that is not close to the coast or beyond the continental shelf.

Graded Bedding

A geological structure in which each layer of sediment is progressively heavier or finer, indicating deposition over time.

Water Current Velocity

The speed at which water flows in a specific direction in rivers, streams, or other bodies of water.