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Metamorphic Rock & the Rock Cycle

Metamorphic Rock & the Rock Cycle. Chapter 6.3. Metamorphic Rock - Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by temperature, pressure, or reactions with hot water.

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Metamorphic Rock & the Rock Cycle

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  1. Metamorphic Rock & the Rock Cycle Chapter 6.3

  2. Metamorphic Rock - Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by temperature, pressure, or reactions with hot water. - When subjected to intense heat and pressure within the Earth’s crust, sedimentary or igneous rock can be changed. - The rocks do not melt, but their crystalline structure is changed. - Classified as either foliated or non-foliated.

  3. Bonus Questions! 1. Name two things that can change the structure of rocks. 2. Name two general groups of metamorphic rocks.

  4. Metamorphic Rock • Foliated metamorphic rocks have a banded or striped appearance. - Non-foliated metamorphic rocks have a “blocky” crystalline structure. slate gneiss schist marble quartzite

  5. The Rock Cycle Uplift, Weathering, & Erosion Igneous Rock Melting, cooling, & crystallization Heat & Pressure Sediments Deposition & Lithification Uplift, Weathering, & Erosion Uplift, Weathering, & Erosion Sedimentary Rock Metamorphic Rock Heat & Pressure

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