Exploring the Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

What is a metamorphic rock?

• A rock formed from volcanic ash

• A rock formed under heat and pressure

• A rock formed from sediment

• A rock formed from molten magma

What is unique about the rock climbing place in Golden, Colorado?

• It has sedimentary rocks

• It has igneous rocks

• It has metamorphic rocks

• It has volcanic rocks

What used to be the original form of the metamorphic rock in Golden, Colorado?

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Limestone

• Basalt

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How do metamorphic rocks form?

• By cooling of molten magma

• By volcanic eruptions

• By deposition of sediments

• By exposure to extreme heat or pressure without melting

What happens to rocks when they are broken down into little pieces?

• They become volcanic rocks

• They become igneous rocks

• They become sedimentary rocks

• They become metamorphic rocks

What do rocks become when they are heated until they become molten magma and then cool?

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous rocks

• Volcanic rocks

What is the rock cycle?

• The process of rocks changing from one type to another

• The process of rocks forming from magma

• The process of rocks breaking down into sediments

• The process of rocks forming from volcanic eruptions

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Which rock type can change into sedimentary or igneous rocks?

• All of the above

• Sedimentary rocks

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

What do scientists call the changes in rock types?

• Rock cycle

• Rock metamorphosis

• Rock transformation

• Rock evolution

What can sedimentary rocks change into?

• Both igneous and metamorphic rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• None of the above

• Igneous rocks