Study Jams Metamorphic Rocks

This rock was formed when heat and pressure changed its minerals around into new minerals. What type of rock is it?

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Boring Rock

What kind of rocks are made from other kinds of rocks, but change into a new type of rock?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

What is the type of rock that is formed by undergoing tremendous heat and pressure?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• stone rock

Metamorphic rocks are rocks that were previously a different type of rock. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

• Metamorphic rocks start as igneous or sedimentary rocks.

• A metamorphosis is a kind of change that something undergoes.

• Examples of metamorphic rocks are slate and marble.

What is the process called when rocks change form due to heat and pressure?

• Erosion

• Metamorphism

• Sedimentation

• Crystallization

Which of the following is a characteristic of metamorphic rocks?

• They are formed from molten magma.

• They contain fossils.

• They have a banded or foliated appearance.

• They are formed by the accumulation of sediments.

Which rock is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Granite

• Limestone

• Slate

• Sandstone

What causes the formation of metamorphic rocks?

• Cooling of magma

• Compaction of sediments

• Heat and pressure

• Evaporation of water

Which of the following is NOT a metamorphic rock?

• Marble

• Quartzite

• Schist

• Basalt

What is the parent rock of marble?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Shale

• Sandstone