Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands are called...

• Foliated
• Nonfoliated

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• pumice
• sandstone
• slate
• coal

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• Granite
• Quartzite
• Shale
• Basalt

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• Gneiss
• Granite
• Scoria
• Conglomerate

How do metamorphic rocks form? 

• Heat and Pressure
• Compaction & Cementation
• Cooling of Magma
• Sediments & Glue

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which texture best describes the rock above?

• porphyritic 
• nonfoliated
• foliated
• clastic

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Schist
• Slate
• Gneiss
• Marble

What sedimentary rock is changed into quartzite during metamorphism?

• Shale
• Sandstone
• Limestone
• Conglomerate

What sedimentary rock is changed into slate during metamorphism?

• Shale
• Limestone
• Sandstone
• Breccia

Metamorphic rocks are formed by ___.

• existing rocks are baked and squeezed by pressure
• small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented together
• magma or lava cools and hardens
• igneous rocks are broken into pieces