WorksheetsMetamorphic Rocks
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
schist
b)
basalt
c)
limestone
d)
shale
2.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
obsidian
b)
granite
c)
gneiss
d)
sandstone
3.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
conglomerate
b)
pumice
c)
obsidian
d)
marble
4.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
basalt
b)
obsidian
c)
slate
d)
pumice
5.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
phyllite
b)
shale
c)
limestone
d)
pumice
6.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
granite
b)
sandstone
c)
quartzite
d)
conglomerate
7.
When metamorphic rocks are formed, the extreme pressure is usually caused by the _______.
a)
gravity in the atmosphere
b)
collision of tectonic plates
c)
the fiery hot magma in the Earth's mantle
d)
weight of the mountains
8.
When metamorphic rocks are formed, the extreme heat is usually caused by the _______.
a)
gravity in the atmosphere
b)
collision of tectonic plates
c)
the fiery hot magma in the Earth's mantle
d)
weight of the mountains
9.
Sedimentary rocks are formed by ___.
a)
existing rocks are baked and squeezed by pressure
b)
small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented together
c)
magma or lava cools and hardens
d)
igneous rocks are broken into pieces
10.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by ___.
a)
existing rocks are baked and squeezed by pressure
b)
small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented together
c)
magma or lava cools and hardens
d)
igneous rocks are broken into pieces
11.
Igneous rocks are formed by ___.
a)
existing rocks are baked and squeezed by pressure
b)
small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented together
c)
magma or lava cools and hardens
d)
igneous rocks are broken into pieces
12.
Metamorphic rocks form from ___.
a)
igneous rocks
b)
other metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
all types of rocks
13.
Metamorphic rocks change their size, shape, color and/or texture by doing all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a)
changing their chemical composition
b)
melting to form a new rock
c)
changing their mineral composition
d)
changing their crystal structure
14.
The layer of solid rock located beneath the soil on Earth is called ___.
a)
bedrock
b)
boulder
c)
crust
d)
crystal
15.
The layer of rock that forms Earth's surface is called the ___.
a)
bedrock
b)
boulder
c)
crust
d)
crystal
16.
A solid material made up of molecules that are arranged in repeating patterns is called a ___.
a)
bedrock
b)
boulder
c)
crust
d)
crystal
17.
A very large rock is called a ___.
a)
bedrock
b)
boulder
c)
crust
d)
crystal
18.
The force per unit area exerted on an object is called ___.
a)
mineral
b)
pressure
c)
rock cycle
d)
sedimentary rock
19.
A natural, solid substance found in rocks is called a ___.
a)
mineral
b)
pressure
c)
rock cycle
d)
sedimentary rock
20.
A type of rock formed by gravity pressing fragments of other rocks and minerals together as they settle on land or under the ocean over a long period of time is called ___.
a)
mineral
b)
pressure
c)
rock cycle
d)
sedimentary rocks
21.
The process during which rocks are formed, change, wear down, and are formed over long periods is called the ___.
a)
mineral
b)
pressure
c)
rock cycle
d)
sedimentary rocks
22.
A force that opposes the motion of a body across a surface or through a gas or liquid is called ____.
a)
friction
b)
heat
c)
igneous rock
d)
metamorphic rock
23.
A type of rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens is called ____.
a)
friction
b)
heat
c)
igneous rock
d)
metamorphic rock
24.
One of the major types of rocks that is created from previously existing rock by the action of intense heat and pressure is called ____.
a)
friction
b)
heat
c)
igneous rock
d)
metamorphic rock
25.
The transfer of thermal energy is called ____.
a)
friction
b)
heat
c)
igneous rock
d)
metamorphic rock
26.
What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?
a)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surface
b)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layers
c)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earth
d)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers
27.
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.
a)
heat, tectonic plates, pressure, magma
b)
pressure, tectonic plates, heat, magma
c)
heat, magma, pressure, tectonic plates
d)
pressure, magma, heat, tectonic plates
28.
Why is there a vast diversity of metamorphic rocks?
a)
There is a vast diversity of metamorphic rocks because the degree of heat varies greatly
b)
There is a vast diversity of metamorphic rocks because the degree of pressure varies greatly
c)
There is a vast diversity of metamorphic rocks because the degree of heat and pressure varies greatly
d)
There is a vast diversity of metamorphic rocks because rocks are magical.
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