Metamorphic Rocks

How do metamorphic rocks form? 

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

The deeper a rock is buried, the greater the pressure is on it

• True 
• False

__________ 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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What sedimentary rock is changed into slate during metamorphism?

• Shale
• Limestone
• Sandstone
• Breccia

Marble is the metamorphic rock.  What is the parent rock? 

• sandstone
• limestone
• granite
• shale

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Marble
• Schist
• Slate
• Anthracite

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?

• Marble
• Slate
• Gneiss
• Quartzite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1