What parallel alignment of minerals is caused by the application of pressure, and gives a rock a layered or banded appearance?
A)striation
B)foliation
C)marbling
D)metamorphism
E)crystallization

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Foliation is the parallel alignment of minerals caused by the application of pressure, giving a rock a layered or banded appearance. Striation refers to scratches or grooves on a surface, marbling refers to a pattern of swirling veins in a rock, metamorphism is the process by which a rock undergoes changes in mineral composition and texture due to high pressure and/or temperature, and crystallization is the formation of crystals from a liquid or gas.

What Parallel Alignment of Minerals Is Caused by the Application