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Metamorphic Rocks

Here are some multiple-choice questions to test your understanding:

 

1. “Many metamorphic rocks re-crystallised deep in the Earth’s crust as they were heated and squashed up by immense forces. As a result, these metamorphic rocks often have ……………… textures”. The missing word is:

Foliated
Fragmental
Rough

2. What property of slate makes it a good material to use for roofing?

It splits easily into thin sheets
It is dark in colour
It can be polished to look attractive

3. What property of marble makes it a good material to use for work-tops?

It is softer than steel
It can be polished to look attractive
It can be dissolved by weak acids

4. What property of gneiss makes it a good material for sea-defences?

It contains several different minerals
It can be polished to look attractive
It is hard and resistant to erosion

5. What property of marble makes it vulnerable to weathering processes?

It is impermeable (water cannot penetrate)
It can be polished to look attractive
It can be dissolved by weak acids
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