Metamorphic Rocks

Which type of rock is produced by the processes of weathering and deposition?

• minerals

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• igneous rocks

Which type of rock is produced by the process of melting and cooling/solidification?

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• minerals

Which type of rock is produced by the process of heat, pressure and time?

• fossils

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

Which type of rock is formed underground from cooled magma, has large, visible crystals?

• foliated metamorphic

• intrusive igneous

• extrusive igneous

• clastic sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of rock is formed from pre-existing rock fragments cemented together?

• clastic sedimentary

• non-clastic sedimentary

• foliated metamorphic

• non-foliated metamorphic

A metamorphic rock with repetitive layers of crystals?

• non-clastic

• clastic

• foliated

• non-foliated

Which type of metamorphic rock is shown (Gneiss)?

• extrusive

• foliated

• non-foliated

• intrusive

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of metamorphic rock has little to no banding of minerals?

• non-clastic

• clastic

• non-foliated

• foliated

Identify this type of metamorphic rock (Marble).

• non-foliated

• foliated

• intrusive

• extrusive

Non-foliate metamorphic rocks are homogeneous. What does this mean?

• it is made from pre-existing rock fragments

• it has banded stripes

• the rock is made from the same mineral.

• the rock is made from different minerals