Metamorphic rocks

Metamorphic rocks

10th - 12th Grade

14 Qs

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Metamorphic rocks

Metamorphic rocks

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Julia Young

Used 72+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surface
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layers
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earth
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The difference between regional metamorphism and contact metamorphism is that regional metamorphism is caused by _____ from __________ and contact metamorphism is caused by _________ from _______ intruding into other rock.
heat, tectonic plates, pressure, magma
pressure, tectonic plates, heat, magma
heat, magma, pressure, tectonic plates
pressure, magma, heat, tectonic plates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
__________  metamorphic rocks have mineral grains that are not arranged in distinct bands.
Conglomerate
Non-foliated
Foliated
Permeated

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
Which texture best describes the rock above?
porphyritic 
nonfoliated
foliated
clastic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True / False: Metamorphic rocks can be metamorphosed more than once.
True
False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the type of environment a metamorphic rock forms in
High heat, low pressure
Low heat, high pressure
High heat, high pressure
Low heat, low pressure

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Marble is formed from what sedimentary rock?
limestone
granite
shale
conglomerate

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