Earth Science-Ch. 3 Sec. 4 Metamorphic Rocks

How do metamorphic rocks form? 

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

The recrystallization of unmelted material under high temperature and pressure results in

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• volcanic rock

True / False: Metamorphic rocks can be metamorphosed more than once.

• True
• False

Can a metamorphic rock form by melting?

• Yes

• No

__________ metamorphic rocks have mineral grains that are NOT arranged in distinct bands.

• Conglomerate

• Non-foliated

• Foliated

• Permeated

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which texture best describes this rock?

• porphyritic

• nonfoliated

• foliated

• clastic

Foliated or Non-Foliated?

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Marble is formed from what sedimentary rock?

• limestone
• granite
• shale
• conglomerate

Metamorphic rocks form from ___.

• igneous rocks
• other metamorphic rocks
• sedimentary rocks
• all types of rocks

Metamorphic rocks are classified by

• Mineral Composition

• Texture (foliated / non foliated)

• Grain Sizes

• How they formed.