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1 December 2011

1 December 2011. OBJECTIVE: Describe the difference between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock. INTRO. Check and Hand-in Missing Assignments Write Q&A in notebook: What are some things you know of that can morph (change)?. Metamorphic Rock. Metamorphic Rocks. Metamorphic rocks.

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1 December 2011

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  1. 1 December 2011 OBJECTIVE: Describe the difference between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock. INTRO • Check and Hand-in Missing Assignments • Write Q&A in notebook: • What are some things you know of that can morph (change)?

  2. Metamorphic Rock

  3. Metamorphic Rocks • Metamorphic rocks • Morph means to change • These rocks change under heat & pressure • Contact metamorphism • nearby magma can change the rocks • Regional metamorphism • Deep underground a wide area of rocks are changed due to the heat & pressure

  4. Metamorphic Rocks • 2 types: • Foliated Metamorphic Rock • Mineral grains are arranged in plans or bands

  5. Metamorphic Rocks • Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock • Minerals grains are not arranged in planes or bands

  6. Metamorphic Rocks • Summary: • Where do metamorphic rocks form? • What is the difference between foliated and nonfoliated?

  7. 1 December 2011 OBJECTIVE: Describe the difference between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock. OUTRO Which do you think would be easier to break, a foliated rock, such as slate, or a nonfoliated rock, such as quartzite? Explain.

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