Metamorphic Rocks

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                                    Some of the rocks that the spires (also known as hoodoos) of Utah's Bryce Canyon are made of are limestone and sandstone. What type of rock is limestone and sandstone? - ProProfs

                                    Some of the rocks that the spires (also known as hoodoos) of Utah's Bryce Canyon are made of are limestone and sandstone. What type of rock is limestone and sandstone?

    • Igneous
    • Metamorphic
    • Sedimentary
    • None of the above
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  • 2. 

    Metamorphic rocks are also known as

    • Hot rocks

    • Dirt rocks

    • Changing rocks

    • Solid rocks

    Correct Answer
    A. Changing rocks
  • 3. 

    The rock that the metamorphic rock started out as is called the

    • Unborn rock

    • Rock of the unknown

    • Parent rock

    • Solid rock

    Correct Answer
    A. Parent rock
  • 4. 
    Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?                                        a)  obsidian                                                   b) gneiss                        c)  quartzite                                               d)  marble - ProProfs

    Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?                                        a)  obsidian                                                   b) gneiss                        c)  quartzite                                               d)  marble

    • Obsidian

    • Gneiss

    • Quartzite

    • Maarble

    Correct Answer
    A. Obsidian
  • 5. 

    One of the two distinct types of metamorphic rocks is foliated rocks.  Which of the following is a characteristic of foliated rocks?

    • They have been exposed to heat and direct pressure

    • They have a banded or striped look to them

    • They are made out of more than one mineral

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above

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  • Mar 17, 2022
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  • Aug 06, 2009
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    Mark Sargent

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