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Metamorphic
Metamorphic Rock Notes
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9th Grade
02/13/2012

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Metamorphic Means
Definition
changed form
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Metapmorphic rocks are created by
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Heat and Pressure
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Metamorphic rocks are made from any
Definition
existing rocks
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Are metamorphic rocks light or heavy
Definition
heavy and dense
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Contact Metamorphism
Definition
Hot magma touches surrounding rocks and makes metamorphic rocks
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Regional Metamorphism
Definition
tectonic plate activity crushes the crust and heating up he rocks at plate boundaries.
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two classification of Metamorphic rock
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Foliated and Nonfoliated
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Foliated
Definition
thin layers or bands of crystals inside the rock
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Nonfoliated
Definition
do not have bands
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