Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks

Name this rock.

• lithographic limestone

• breccia

• coal

• conglomerate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What sedimentary rock is changed into quartzite during metamorphism?

• Shale

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Conglomerate

Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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what kind of rock is formed when debris is buried, compresses and cemented together? 

• Metmaorphic

• Magma

• Sedimetnary

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The metamorphic rock __________ usually forms when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure deep beneath the surface.

• marble

• slate

• sandstone

Because the foliated metamorphic rock __________ splits easily into flat pieces, it is used for roofing material.

• marble

• slate

• sandstone

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation

• deposition

• organic rock

Which process best describes compaction?

• particles are squeezed together under pressure

• particles glue together as minerals harden

• sediment settles

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Marble

• Slate

• Gneiss

• Quartzite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1