Metamorphic Rocks Lesson

How do metamorphic rocks form? 

• Heat and Pressure

• Compaction & Cementation

• Cooling of Magma

• Sediments & Glue

Metamorphic rocks form from ___.

• igneous rocks

• other metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• all types of rocks

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Schist

• Slate

• Gneiss

• Marble

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• Gneiss

• Granite

• Scoria

• Conglomerate

What is the main difference between foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks?

• Foliated rocks have a layered appearance, while non-foliated rocks do not.

• Non-foliated rocks are always harder than foliated rocks.

• Foliated rocks are formed from igneous rocks, while non-foliated rocks are formed from sedimentary rocks.

• Non-foliated rocks contain fossils, while foliated rocks do not.

Which of the following is a common example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock?

• Schist

• Gneiss

• Marble

• Phyllite

Which of the following is an example of a foliated metamorphic rock?

• Marble

• Quartzite

• Slate

• Limestone

This pink and black striped rock can be classified as

• foliated metamorphic

• unfoliated metamorphic

• clastic sedimentaary

• organic sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

metamorphism occurs when magma heats the surrounding rock and changes it.

• Regional

• Forced

• Igneotrophic

• Contact

metamorphism occurs when rock formations in the crust collide and build pressure

• Regional

• Forced

• Igneotrophic

• Contact