Q58
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________
A.
Slate, Shale, Schist
B.
Shale, Schist, Slate
C.
Slate, Schist, Shale
D.
Shale, Slate, Schist
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is Shale, Slate, Schist. Beginning with a shale parent, Barrovian metamorphism produces a sequence of metamorphic rocks that goes through slate, and then through phyllite, schist, and gneiss.