Metamorphic Rocks FLASH CARDS and PRACTICE TEST

Which rock family is composed of rocks that have been changed by PRESSURE and HEAT?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Lunar
• Igneous

What does the word METAMORPHIC mean?

• To "morph" or change

• Lava Rock

• Magma Rock

• Heat or Pressure

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Schist
• Slate
• Gneiss
• Marble

What does the PH stand for in MetamorPHic Rocks?

• Pressure and Heat

• Plants and Heat

• Pressure and Heaviness

What type of rock do most geodes form in?

• igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous and Sedimentary

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Marble
• Schist
• Slate
• Anthracite

___________metamorphic rocks DO NOT have a layered or banded appearance.

• Foliated

• Non Foliated

• Layered

• Sedimentary

Foliated layers, found in metamorphic rocks, result from the alignment of minerals due to pressure and heat, while sedimentary strata form through the deposition and compaction of sediments. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which job can you have if you want to study metamorphic rocks?

• Geologist

• Forester

• Environmental Engineer

• All of these answers are correct.

Because of the ROCK CYCLE, Metamorphic Rocks can be formed into...

• Igneous Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

• BOTH Sedimentary and Igneous Rocks