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WorksheetsMetamorphic Rocks
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does "metamorphic" mean?
grainy and porous
changing in form
having layers
full of colors
How does metamorphic rock form?
Heat and pressure inside the Earth change existing rock into new, different rock.
Sediment layers on top of itself, and gravity and pressure turn it into new rock.
Magma deep below the Earth's surface hardens in to metamorphic rock.
Wind, rain, and other weather turn lava from volcanoes into metamorphic rock.
What kind of rock can be turned into gneiss?
Marble
Shale
Magma
Granite
What state is metamorphic rock in when it is under Earth's surface?
Liquid
Solid
Magma
Gas
What is special about a rock that is not porous, such as slate?
It is very difficult to chip pieces from it.
It has large holes all through it.
Water cannot get through the rock.
It can never melt, no matter how hot it gets.
With enough heat and pressure, limestone can become what kind of metamorphic rock?
Slate
Shale
Marble
Gneiss
Why do sculptors use marble for statues?
It is easy to carve.
It is very old.
It cannot get wet.
It is still liquid rock.
Metamorphic rock is a rock that has been changed from another kind of rock.
True
False
There are how many classifications of metamorphic rock?
2
4
6
8
The names of the two classifications of metamorphic rock are?
Igneous and Sedimentary
Weathering and Erosion
Foliated and Nonfoliated
Intrusive and Extrusive
This rock was once sandstone but was altered by extreme heat and pressure. What is it likely to be now?
Gneiss
Quartzite
Marble
Slate
