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Which of the following best describes the conditions of contact metamorphism?
A) Pressures are very high, the rock is deeply buried, and temperatures are raised by the Earth's internal heat.
B) Pressures are fairly low, the rock is in the upper part of the crust, and heat is supplied from a nearby magma body.
C) Heat is generated by shearing and mechanical movements along faults.
D) Depths are fairly shallow, but temperatures and pressures are so high that the rocks begin to partially melt.
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