Question

Match the following.
Original Rock
(1) Granite
(2) Limestone
(3) Shale
Metamorphic Rock
(a) Slate
(b) Gneiss
(c) Marble
(b) Graphite

Answer 1

Hii Bhuvi,
Here, we have to match Group A (original rocks) with group B (metamorphic rock).

● Answers -
(1) Granite => (b) Gneiss
(2) Limestone => (c) Marble
(3) Shale => (a) Slate

◆ Extra information -
- Metamorphic rocks are substantially changed form of the original igneous or sedimentary rocks.
- For example, gneiss, marble, slate, graphite, etc.

Hope this helped you. Thanks for asking..

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Granite - b. Gneiss

2. Limestone - c. Marble

3. Shale - a. Slate

Explanation:

Metamorphic rocks are a type of rocks that are formed by the application of pressure and heat on the original (already existing parent) rocks through a process called metamorphism.

Here we are to match the metamorphic rocks with their original parent rocks:

1. Granite - b. Gneiss

2. Limestone - c. Marble

3. Shale - a. Slate