Minerals/Rock/RockCycle/Environment

The series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock is the _______ .

• Water Cycle

• Rock Cycle

• Metamorphic Cycle

Metamorphic rocks that have interlocking grains.

• NonFoliated Rocks

• Foliated Rocks

• Organic/Biochemical

  Rocks

Metamorphic rocks that contain parallel layers of rock and minerals.

• NonFoliated Rocks

• Foliated Rocks

• Organic/Biochemical Rocks

The internal arrangement of atoms and the angles between the atoms of a mineral determines the shape of the crystal is called ____________ .

• Chemical Composition

• Crystal

• Crystalline Structure

Minerals that contain Silicon & Oxygen are called __________ .

• Silicates

• NonSilicates

• Clasts

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Metamorphic rocks form from extreme __________ & ______________ .

• Humidity & Pressure

• Pressure & Fracture

• Pressure & Heat

_____________ happens when magma causes existing rocks to change.

• Contact Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

• Extrusive Metamorphism

Metamorphism that is associated with mountain building is called ____________________________ .

• Contact Metamorphism

• Tectonic Metamorphism

• Regional Metamorphism

The permanent bending and folding of rocks without melting is called _______________________ .

• Contact Deformation

• Deformation

• Regional Metamorphism

The color of a mineral in its powdered form is called it ___________ .

• Luster

• Streak

• Color