Earth

When a meteor hits Earth, what is it called?

• meteorite

• meteroid

• meteor

How does a meteor compare to a meteorite? 

• A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth

• A meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth

• Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice

• They are the same thing

• Comet
• Asteroid
• Meteor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Metamorphic rocks form from ___.

• igneous rocks

• other metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• all types of rocks

The difference between regional metamorphism and contact metamorphism is that regional metamorphism is caused by _____ from __________ and contact metamorphism is caused by _________ from _______ intruding into other rock.

• heat, tectonic plates, pressure, magma

• pressure, tectonic plates, heat, magma

• heat, magma, pressure, tectonic plates

• pressure, magma, heat, tectonic plates

When metamorphic rocks are formed, the extreme heat is usually caused by the _______.

• gravity in the atmosphere

• collision of tectonic plates

• the fiery hot magma in the Earth's mantle

• weight of the mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• Conglomerate

• Non-foliated

• Foliated

• Permeated

How do metamorphic rocks form? 

• Heat and Pressure

• Compaction & Cementation

• Cooling of Magma

• Sediments & Glue

Which texture best describes the rock above?

• porphyritic 

• nonfoliated

• foliated

• clastic

Metamorphic Rocks are classified by

• Mineral Composition

• Texture (foliated / non foliated)

• Grain Sizes

• How they formed.