How are Metamorphic Rocks Classified? Worksheet
How are Metamorphic Rocks Classified? Worksheet
How are Metamorphic Rocks Classified? Worksheet
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Name Class Date<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>are</strong> metamorphic rocks classified?<br />
Lesson Review<br />
PART A Write true if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the<br />
underlined term to make the statement true.<br />
____________________ 1. <strong>Metamorphic</strong> rocks <strong>are</strong> classified according to their shapes.<br />
____________________ 2. A foliated metamorphic rock has mineral crystals arranged in bands.<br />
____________________ 3. The texture of a metamorphic rock refers to the arrangement of its<br />
mineral crystals.<br />
____________________ 4. Foliated metamorphic rocks usually break along their outer edges.<br />
____________________ 5. Marble contains large mineral crystals of quartz.<br />
PART B Classify each rock listed as foliated or nonfoliated. Write your answer in<br />
the space provided.<br />
____________________ 1. quartzite<br />
____________________ 2. gneiss<br />
____________________ 4. marble<br />
____________________ 5. schist<br />
____________________<br />
Skill Challenge<br />
3. slate<br />
Skills: identifying, researching<br />
Complete the table below. Use reference material if necessary.<br />
Original <strong>Rocks</strong><br />
COMMON METAMORPHIC ROCKS<br />
<strong>Metamorphic</strong> Rock Uses<br />
Shale and granite 1. buildings, monuments<br />
Limestone 2. 3.<br />
Shale, granite, and basalt 4. 5.<br />
Sandstone 6. 7.<br />
Shale 8. 9.<br />
Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, Teacher’s Resources CD-ROM<br />
(c) by Pearson Education, Inc./Globe Fearon/Pearson Learning Group. All rights reserved. <strong>Rocks</strong> and Their Origins
Answer Key<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>are</strong> metamorphic rocks classied?<br />
Lesson Review<br />
PART A<br />
1. textures 2. true 3. true 4. mineral crystal bands<br />
5. calcite<br />
PART B<br />
1. nonfoliated 2. foliated 3. foliated 4. nonfoliated<br />
5. foliated<br />
Skill Challenge<br />
1. gneiss 2. marble 3. Possible answers: buildings,<br />
monuments, furniture and sculptures 4. schist<br />
5. Possible answers: monuments, asphalt, and<br />
countertops 6. quartzite 7. Possible answers:<br />
highways, dams, snow and ice control, and railroad<br />
ballast 8. slate or schist 9. Possible answers:<br />
chalkboards, roong cement, asphalt compounds,<br />
bricks, and countertops<br />
Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, Teacher’s Resources CD-ROM<br />
(c) by Pearson Education, Inc./Globe Fearon/Pearson Learning Group. All rights reserved. <strong>Rocks</strong> and Their Origins
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