MARFRANCISCO, PINAMALAYAN,

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ORIENTAL MINDORO

043-284-4504

Senior High School Abada College Basic Education Department

ABADA COLLEGE

Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Strand: ______________________

EARTH SCIENCE
Self-Learning Module

Rock Metamorphism and Different Types of

Stress
Quarter 1 Module 4
Learning Competency: Describe the physical and chemical changes in rocks due to
changes in pressure and temperature (metamorphism)

“When you think positive, good things happen.”—Matt Kemp

Time Frame: 3 weeks (October 5-19, 2020)

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 EXPECTATIONS
What This Module is all about?
Welcome Learners!
This is a very timely approach to provide a new learning modality for the new normal. As we
face the pandemic, may we accept the challenge and embrace the reality of exploring science and
technology to learn more. This is an opportunity to read, learn and develop skills for you to be ready
and become competent in facing the new world.
This module introduces the learners to understand the rock cycle, the rock metamorphism
and the different types of stress. There are activities needed to perform to enhance learning. There
are interactions to develop your skills in the real scenarios happening in the world. Under the most
essential learning competences, we need to describe the changes in mineral components and texture
of rocks due to changes in pressure and temperature. This is a process called metamorphism. Another
competency that we need to tackle is to describe how rocks behave under different types of stress
such as compression, pulling apart and shearing.

Let us read and scan the next few pages of this module to fully understand and explore the
activities. The world of scientific research needs brilliant ideas to develop innovative, creative and
competent scientists to discover more beyond what we learn now. As a youth, you can start by
studying the scientific concepts on rock metamorphism and the different types of stress.
This module discusses varied activities that can help you, a Senior High School student,
explore more in the field of science and technology and become competent, productive, creative and
innovative individual.

The following are the lessons contained in this module:

1. Rock metamorphism
2. Different types of stress

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Describe the changes in mineral components and texture of rocks due to changes in pressure
and temperature ( metamorphism) (ELS MELC6),
2. Describe how rocks behave under different types of stress such as compression, pulling apart
and shearing (ELS MELC7)
3. Differentiate the stress that influence rocks behaviour,
4. Identify stress that influence rocks behaviour,
5. Define the types of stress.
6. Describe how rocks behave under different types of stress such as compression, pulling
apart, and shearing.

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Instructions
To achieve the competencies of this module, complete the following:
1. Understand and follow the instructions carefully.
2. Accomplish the pre-test to identify your preparedness about the lessons in this module.
3. Refer your answers to the given answer key.
4. Read each lesson and do activities provided for you.
5. Demonstrate the activities to guide you in comprehending the lessons.
6. Take the self-test after each lesson to assess your understanding of the topics.
7. Answer the post-test to measure how much you have gained from the topics.

Pre-test

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read and understand each item and choose the letter of the correct answer from the given
choices. Use separate sheet of paper for your answer.

1. Which of the following best describes Rock?

A. It is made of one mineral B. It is not made of mineral

C. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals D. All of the Above
2. Which of the following is NOT a kind of rock?
A. Magma B. Igneous
C. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic
3. Metamorphic rock changes from their original form by ________________.

A. pieces of other existing rock B. cools and solidifies

C. heat and pressure D. melting of rock
4. A kind of rock form where there are compilations of sediments over

time______.

A. igneous B. sedimentary
C. metamorphic [Link]
5. All of the following are examples of igneous rock ,EXCEPT

A. Granite B. Obsidian
C. Limestone D. Pumice
6. Which type of rock do fossils belong?

A. Sedimentary B. Igneous
C. Metamorphic D. all of these
7. The solid mixture of a rock is called __________________.

A. magma B. minerals
C. lava D. sediments

8. Which are examples of non foliated rocks ?

A. marble and quartzite B. gneiss and schist

C. slate and phyllite D. all of these
9. Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?

A. slate B. limestone
C. marble D. coal
10. Which example of igneous rock is formed from rapidly cooling lava?

A. granite B. pumice
C. obsidian D. basalt

11. Which of the following processes occur in the rock cycle?

A. heat and pressure B. weathering and erosion
C. cooling and solidification D. all of these
12. Rocks are mixtures of the following, EXCEPT _______
A. Minerals B. organic matter
C. volcanic glass D. none of these
13. It is an example of foliated metamorphic rock ________________

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 A. coal B. limestone
C. marble D. slate
14. Regional metamorphism is caused by ________________________

A. heat B. pressure
C. metamorphism D. all of these
15. Students found a metamorphic rock in the campsite. Its presence is an evidence that the rock found is
from ______________.

A. sediment deposition B. wind-borne sand

C. dinosaur activity D. high pressure
16. When does tension stress happen on rocks?

A. pulled apart B. compressed

C. slip D. steady
17. All of the following are types of stress, EXCEPT

A. shearing B. tension
C. compression D. metamorphism
18. San Andreas is an example of what stress?

A. compression B. shearing
C. tension D. fault
19. It is a type of stress that dominate at divergent plate boundaries _______

A. tension B. compression
C. shearing D. force
20. Rocky Mountains is an example of _________ stress

A. compression B. shearing
C. tension D. none of these
21. A type of stress where rock slides side by side _________

A. tension B. compression
C. shearing D. transform
22. What is the force that changes rock shape or volume?

A. stress B. tension
C. shearing D. compression
23. Rock is changing from original form to a new form due to extreme heat

and pressure.

A. True B. False

24. Continents are example of what stress ?

A. compression B. shearing
C. tension D. fault
25. The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces _________

A. weathering B. erosion
C. solidification D. metamorphism

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 LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO METAMORPHIC ROCKS
This module demonstrates an understanding on how rocks are formed and
transformed based on the content and textures. It also describes the changes in mineral
components and texture of rocks due to changes in pressure and temperature
(metamorphism).Let us review our previous lessons.
About 4.6 billion years ago, our planet Earth was formed. It is a round ball of rock.
Earth is the only planet with living creatures. The Earth has 4 layers: inner core, outer core,
mantle and crust. The inner core is at the center of the Earth which is made of iron. It is
very hot and keeps the outer core as liquid. Mantle is made up of thick rock and the crust is
a thin surface that consists of the lightest rock. Rock is a solid mass , mostly a mixture of
minerals .The lightest rocks form the continents. Rocks are natural resources that help us
in many ways. It can help us in making pencils, jewellery, tables and many more. Can you
enumerate rocks uses? We can build houses made of rock, right? How about walls and fire
place with rocks? How will you describe rocks? Rocks are very strong, right? But they wore
away over time. Wind and water worn them down and that makes soil.
Before the lesson proper, we will first review and get oriented to the words and
terminologies commonly used related to rock metamorphism. How do we do this? Let us
Perform Activity 1: Find the WORD

Activity 1: Find the WORD

O S J M N N G R A N I T E K S
D E G O E U O U A I I M Q U T
C D F T H L A I K E E G O G R
V I A T S S T Y T T M E E E E
A M E F U U B I A I N M C R S
V E D C D Q R M N G S A G U S
A N S F X G O C I G W O L S I
L T G N I R E H T A E W P S Z
D A Q X P R A M G A M S Q E H
Z R X H O E P E T X R X K R D
H Y I C O M D A B U K R L P T
G C K B X J H L Q O Q I A U A
V Z S O K Q C T F M A U Z P I
V Z T X C O A L I E B J Z H W

Coal Crust Deposition Granite Heat

Igneous
Lava Magma Melting Metamorphic
Pressure Rocks Stress Weathering

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 There are three types of rocks. These are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They
are named after how they are formed. Under the ground, there is a hot molten rock. When rocks are
heated and reaches is melting point, in form of magma. Magma comes out from volcanoes and forms
rock above the surface. This magma can also cool under the surface. It makes rock underground. The
rocks formed from magma are called igneous rocks. When rocks are worn, these pieces of rocks,
minerals and soil are moved by wind and water. It can be carried to any other places. And from there,
it will be piled up together in places just like under the lakes and oceans. They will be pressed together
over time. The parts that made them up are called sediments, and these are called sedimentary
rocks. Other rocks change from one time to another and is called metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic
rocks. Other rocks change from one time to another and is called metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic
means to change. These rocks are often formed from the mountains. The pressure and heat changes
these rocks. Basalt can be changed by pressure and heat can turn into a granulite. Limestone can be
change into marble.
 Do you known any object that is made up of marble?

 Have you seen the statue of liberty?

That is made of marble. Building can also be made of marble.

Activity
Activity 2.
2. Classify
Classify Me
Me
Objective: Classify the following examples to their types of Rocks
Materials: photos of different types of rocks, activity sheet, pen
Procedure: Classify the following rocks according to its kinds
1 2 3

4 5 6

Granite Shale
7 8 9
Gabbro Obsidian Pink Marble Gneiss

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 Put a check mark (/) to its corresponding type of Rock

Rock Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic

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[Link] Marble
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Answer the following questions in a complete sentence. (Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper)
1. What are rocks?
2. Differentiate the three types of rocks based on their formation.
3. Create your own story about how rocks are formed. Make at least 3 paragraph.

Rubric for the essay writing: How Rocks are formed

CRITERIA 3 2 1
Content Clearly elaborate Adequately elaborate Did not elaborate
important details important details important details

Spelling and 1-3 errors in spelling, 4-6 errors in spelling, 7 and more error in
Grammar rules of grammar and rules of grammar and spelling, rules of
punctuation punctuation grammar and
punctuation
Exceptional sense of Adequate sense of Lacks sense of clear
Organization clear and orderly clear and orderly and orderly
connection of ideas connection of ideas connection of ideas

Total

From the activity, we learned that rocks can be igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic in forms.
Their names can tell how they are formed. The original rock can either be sedimentary, igneous or
even other metamorphic rock. Any kind of rocks can change into a new rock. This is what we call
METAMORPHISM.
From extreme heat and pressure, the original rock is changed into a completely new rock. This
new rock is called metamorphic rock. The word Metamorphic is a Greek word which means “to change
form”. What causes rock metamorphism? There are two types of Rock Metamorphism. Contact
metamorphism is caused by an increase in heat and Regional metamorphism which is caused by
pressure. Let us discuss these two types of metamorphism one by one.

Contact Metamorphism:

Intense heat – existing rocks buried deeper and deeper under the surface of the earth are in
contact with heat provided by lava or magma. When temperature rises, existing rock will be burned
or metamorphosed by the heat of magma. Burning makes the rocks metamorphosed into anew
metamorphic rock. For example, as heat is produced, some sedimentary rocks turn into metamorphic
rocks like limestone (sedimentary rock) to marble ( a metamorphic rock) , quarts to quartzite, shale
to hornfels.

Regional Metamorphism:

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 It covers a much larger area. Imagine a plate boundary, a fault or crack. If its coming together, in
the middle of the plate, pressure increases. Regional metamorphism happens when these rocks are
buried deep down in the crust. This is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries and
the formation of mountain ranges.

Increase in Pressure – pressure can cause rock in the middle to metamorphose.

Among the three types of rock, metamorphic rock is the hardest. Most of these rocks are found
in the mountainous regions. Metamorphic rocks are categorize in two – Foliates and non-foliates.
Foliate is a Latin word meaning sheets. It is composed of large amounts of micas and chlorites. These
are minerals that have a distinct cleavage. Gneiss and schist are examples of foliated rocks that are
produced by regional metamorphism. Metamorphism happens on rocks, for example, a rock shale if
added with heat and pressure, can turn into a slate. Then this slate when added with heat and
pressure, it will become phyllite. When this phyllite is added with more heat and pressure it will
become schist, and when schist is added even more it will become metamorphic rock gneiss. Gneiss
has more bands of minerals that is the result of intense pressure. If this gneiss will be added with
more heat and pressure, it will melt into magma and lava, then it will become an Igneous Rock.

Non-foliates have no cleavage at all. Examples of non-foliates are quartzite and marble. It is
made up of sandstone that has been metamorphosed. Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
Now, let us perform Activity3: Chart me out

Activity 3: Chart Me Out

Fill in the blank space to complete the chart
Metamorphic Rock

Regional
Metamorphism

Heat

Contact with magma or lava, rock contact

will burned / metamorphosed by heat

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 The Rock Cycle is a group of changes of rock. For example, sedimentary rock can change to
metamorphic rock, igneous rock to metamorphic rock or metamorphic to sedimentary, or vice versa.
When magma cools and hardens, an igneous rock is formed. In the Earth’s surface, these rocks can
be brought into places and can be broken down into smaller pieces by air, wind and water. These can
form layers, and layers and layers over time. It then forms into sediments. From igneous rock, it turns
into sedimentary rock. This process is called weathering. Weathering occurs on site (in situ). On the
other hand, weathering should not be confused with erosion. Erosion involves the transport of rock
by agents being transported and deposited in other locations.

A process called solidification happens when a metamorphic rock is added with melting magma
that solidifies. On the other hand, when an igneous rock is under extreme heat and pressure, this
igneous rock turns into metamorphic. When a sedimentary rock is under extreme heat and pressure,
it also turns into a metamorphic rock. This cycle repeats over and over again.

Activity 4: Summarize Me
Activity 4: Summarize Me
Answer the following based on what you learned. Answer it briefly and concisely (use separate sheet
of paper for your answer)

1. How does a metamorphic rock change into another type of metamorphic rock?

2. An igneous rock can become a metamorphic rock, how can this happen?
3. How are sediments formed?

4. Explain the rock cycle.

Activity 4.1 : Essay

Write brief but meaningful sentences for the following.

1. Trace the pathways of a rock cycle.
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2. How are igneous rocks are classified based on formation and texture?
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3. When are small/ large crystals of igneous rocks form?
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 _____________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Identify common sedimentary rocks in our country/ municipality and their economic
values.
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5. How do sedimentary rocks represent past environment?

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6. What are the common sources of energy from sedimentary rocks?
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7. What are conditions conducive for metamorphism to occur and how the process alters rocks
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8. Identify common examples of metamorphic rocks and their uses.
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Rubric for the essay writing: How Rocks are formed

CRITERIA 3 2 1
Content Clearly elaborate Adequately elaborate Did not elaborate
important details important details important details
Spelling and 1-3 errors in 4-6 errors in 7 and more error in
Grammar spelling, rules of spelling, rules of spelling, rules of
grammar and grammar and grammar and
punctuation punctuation punctuation
Exceptional sense of Adequate sense of Lacks sense of clear
Organization clear and orderly clear and orderly and orderly
connection of ideas connection of ideas connection of ideas

Total

What I Can Do

Activity 5: 3D ROCK CYCLE MODEL

Objective: Create your own 3D Rock Cycle MODEL made of recycled materials

Materials Needed: use card boards, use colored construction papers, pen, paste, pair of

Scissors
Procedure: Create a detailed illustration with correct labels on the rock cycle.

RUBRIC: 3D ROCK CYCLE

CRITERIA 3 2 1
Original and unique, Less original and less No originality and
materials used are unique, materials uniqueness but uses
CREATIVITY recycled used are recycled recycled materials
All rock cycle details are Some rock cycle All rock cycle details are
Accuracy accurate, clear and details are accurate, Inaccurate, unclear and
organized clear and organized not organized
All labels are spelled 1-2 labels are spelled More than 3 labels are
Spelling correctly incorrectly spelled incorrectly
Total

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 LESSON 1.2: DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRESS

Explore

We learned from our previous lesson that any kind of rock can change into a new rock. This
process is called metamorphism. By intense heat and pressure, metamorphic rock is formed.
Metamorphic rock can be form into another new metamorphic rock, If there is so much pressure and
heat on rocks, what happens to it? As human being, if we find stress in our lives, we tend to break,
how about rocks? What happen if rock is under stress? Perform the assign activities to be able to
describe how rock behaves under different types of stress.

In this lesson, we need to describe how rocks behave under different types of stress such as
compression, tension and shearing. It will explain the behaviour of rocks as it encounters different
kinds of stress. Have you not wondered why there are faults? Why there are mountains and different
land forms ? These questions will be answered as we take the activities ahead.

Activity 1: Types of Stress

Objective: Differentiate the different types of stress using a modelling clay

Materials Needed: 3 blocks of modelling clay, 3 rubber bands, used cardboard , pen , paper for
labelling.
General Procedure:

1. Gather all the materials needed

2. Make a model of the three types of stress- compression, tension and shearing
3. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.
4. Place your model in a used cardboard
5. Label your output.
6. Answer the guided questions below.
Part 1 Compression
1. Model boundaries where plates compress against each other.

2. Hold one side of the modelling clay with the other hand on the other side and compressed.
3. Place your model in a used cardboard.
4. Label your output.
Q1. When plates compress against each other, what kind of boundary is this? __
Part 2 Tension
1. Model boundaries where plates move away from each other
2. Have the student stretch each side away from each other.

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 3. Observe what happens in the plate.
4. Place your model in the used cardboard
5. Label your output.
Q2. When plates move away from each other, what kind of boundary is this? _
6. Get the rubber bands and stretch.
7. What happens when we stretch the rubber bands? Will it become longer or
shorter? Why.

Part 3 Shearing
1. Get 2 blocks of a modelling clay. Model boundaries when plates push in opposite direction
Q3. What type of boundary is this?
Q4. If this happens in a rock, will it break and or slip apart? Why (support your answer
)
2. Place your model in the used cardboard.
3. Label your output.

FIRM UP

Rocks can be stressed. Stress on rocks is a force that changes the rocks’ shape and volume.
There are different types of stress. These are compression, tension and shearing. Compression is a
kind of stress where rocks tend to compress each other. It happens in convergent boundaries. There
is a tendency for the rock to be squeezed until it breaks or folds. This can cause the rock to shortened.
Most famous example of compression is the Rocky Mountain in North America. Tension is another
type of stress that influence rock behaviour. It occurs in divergent boundaries. This time, the rocks
move away from each other. This is the opposite of compression. Continents is the best example of
tension stress .Shearing is a stress caused by pushing a mass of rock in two opposite direction that
break and slip apart or changes its shape. It happens in transform boundary .San Andreas Fault is
an example of shearing .

To help us understand more on this, let us watch a video clip on how rocks behave under a
different types of stress. Just copy the link below.

Video presentation

[Link]

Activity 2: The Stress Me Out

Objective: 1. Document different types of stress and the corresponding plate

Boundaries through news casting.

2. Give examples of each types of stress in a particular area. .

Materials Needed: Video documentary

Procedure:

Make a documentary video on the different types of stress on rocks that applies the real land
formation in the world. Time allotted for the video is 4-5 minutes.

Rubric for Video Documentary

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 Criteria 3 2 1 Score
Objective Video clearly Video partially Video failed to
delivers the delivers the deliver the
objective objective objective
Content and All information Few information Information
information presented is presented is true presented is
True and and correct not true and
correct incorrect
Video techniques and Video was Video was Video was
graphics excellent sometimes had shaky all the
throughout shaky movement time
Audio Video sound is Video sound Video sound
sufficient and sometimes faded was
clear to no audio insufficient

Comments:

Transfer

Activity 3: Complete This Gallery

Objective: Make a gallery for the different stress on rocks.

Materials needed: photos of different stress on rocks, description of the different stress

Procedure: Individual work output (use another sheet of paper for your anwer)

1. Design your own gallery on Rocks behavior on different types of stress.

2. Post in notes, meanings and brief description on the wall.
3. Post in guide questions to answer.
4. Write a reflection on your own gallery walk.
Rubric: Gallery Walk Model

Criteria 3 2 1 Score
Quality of Informative, Some information Not
information accurate and are not accurate informative,
show depth and show poor and not
understanding understanding accurate.

Presentation Group expertly Some topics are Group unable

Skills explain the whole not explain well by to explain the
topic the group topic

Visual Model Creative, original Little creativity, Hasty done ,

and correlates little originality not creative,
well no originality

Activity 4: 3D Model: Different Types of Stress

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Objective: Create your own Rock behavior under the different types of Stress
Materials needed: used card boards, used colored construction papers, pen,

Paste, pair of scissors

Rubric 3D Model: Different Types of Stress

Score
Criteria 3 2 1

Creativity Original and unique Less original and No originality and

less unique uniqueness
Accuracy All details are clear, Some details are All details are
accurate and accurate, clear and inaccurate,
organized organized unclear and
disorganize

Using 90 - 100% uses 75-89% uses No recycled

recycled recycled materials recycled materials materials
materials
Total

Summary
1. Rocks are classified as Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They are named after how
they are formed.
2. Igneous rock comes from cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Examples of igneous rocks
are granite, pumice, obsidian and basalt.
3. Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments coming from weathering and erosion of older rocks
. Some examples are sandstone, limestone, shale and conglomerate.
4. Metamorphic rocks change over time applying intense heat and pressure. Some examples are
quartzite, marble and slate. Among all types of rocks, Metamorphic is the hardest.
5. From extreme heat and pressure , rock is changing from original rock to completely new rock.
This is called Metamorphism. The two types of metamorphism are contact metamorphism and
regional metamorphism.
6. Contact metamorphism involves intense heat while regional metamorphism involves pressure .
7. Rock cycle is a group of changes of rock . From sedimentary rock it can change to metamorphic
rock ; from igneous rock to metamorphic rock ; or from metamorphic to sedimentary, or vice
versa.
8. From igneous rock turns sedimentary rock. This process is called weathering, where rocks
can be broken down into pieces through contact of the earth’s atmosphere. Weathering occurs
on site ( in situ).
9. A metamorphic rock when added with melting magma, it solidifies .The process called
solidification , thus make up a igneous rock. The cycle repeats over and over again.
10. Rocks can be stressed. Stress on rocks is a force that change the rocks’ shape and volume. There
are different types of stress. These are compression, tension and shearing.
11. Compression is a kind of stress where rocks tend to compressed each other. It happens in
convergent boundaries .
12. Tension occurs in divergent boundaries This time the rocks move away from each other.
13. Shearing is a stress caused by pushing a mass of rock in two opposite directions that break and
slip apart . It happens in transform boundary .

Assessment: (Post-Test)
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Multiple Choice
Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following best describes rock?

A. It is made of one mineral B. It is not made of mineral

C. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals D. All of the Above

2. Which of the following is NOT a kind of rock ?

A. Magma B. Igneous

C. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic

3. Metamorphic rock changes from their original form by ________________

A. pieces of other existing rock B. cools and solidifies

C. heat and pressure D. melting of rock

4. A kind of rock form where there are compilation of sediments over time ________.

A. igneous B. sedimentary

C. metamorphic [Link]

5. All of the following are examples of igneous rock , EXCEPT

A. Granite B. Obsidian

C. Limestone D. Pumice

6. Which type of rock do fossils belong?

A. Sedimentary B. Igneous

C. Metamorphic D. all of these

7. The solid mixture of a rock is called __________________.

A. magma B. minerals

C. lava D. sediments

8 Which are examples of non-foliated rocks ?

A. marble and quartzite B. gneiss and schist

C. slate and phyllite D. all of these

9. Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?

A. slate B. limestone

C. marble D. coal

[Link] example of igneous rock is formed from rapidly cooling lava?

A. granite B. pumice

C. obsidian D. basalt

[Link] of the following processes occur in the rock cycle ?

A. heat and pressure B. weathering and erosion

C. cooling and solidification D. all of these

12. Rocks are mixtures of the following, EXCEPT _______

A. Minerals B. organic matter

C. volcanic glass D. none of these

13. It is an example of foliated metamorphic rock ________________

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C. marble D. slate

14. Regional metamorphism is caused by ________________________

A. heat B. pressure

C. metamorphism D. all of these

15. Students found a metamorphic rock in the campsite. Its presence is an evidence that the rock found is
from ______________.

A. sediment deposition B. wind-borne sand

C. dinosaur activity D. high pressure

16. When does tension stress happen on rocks?

A. pulled apart B. compressed

C. slip D. steady

17. All of the following are types of stress, EXCEPT

A. shearing B. tension

C. compression D. metamorphism

18. San Andreas is an example of what stress ?

A. compression B. shearing

C. tension D. fault

19. It is a type of stress that dominates at divergent plate boundaries _______.

A. tension B. compression

C. shearing D. force

20. Rocky Mountains is an example of _________ stress.

A. compression B. shearing

C. tension D. none of these

21. A type of stress where rock slides side by side _________

A. tension B. compression

C. shearing D. transform

22. What is the force that changes the shape or volume of rocks?

A. stress B. tension

C. shearing D. compression

23. Rock changes its form to a new form due to extreme heat and pressure.

A. True B. False

24. Continents are example of what stress?

A. compression B. shearing

B. tension D. fault

25. The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces _________

A. weathering B. erosion

C. solidification D. metamorphism

A
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