Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands are called...

• Foliated
• Nonfoliated

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• pumice

• sandstone

• slate

• obsidian

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• Granite
• Quartzite
• Shale
• Basalt

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

• Gneiss
• Granite
• Scoria
• Conglomerate

How do metamorphic rocks form? 

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which texture best describes the rock above?

• porphyritic 
• nonfoliated
• foliated
• clastic

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

• Conglomerate
• Non-foliated
• Foliated
• Permeated

What sedimentary rock is changed into quartzite during metamorphism?

• Shale
• Sandstone
• Limestone
• Conglomerate

What sedimentary rock is changed into slate during metamorphism?

• Shale
• Limestone
• Sandstone
• Breccia

What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?

• intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surface
• foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layers
• intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earth
• foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers