Metamorphic Rock
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition of metamorphic rock | Changed rock in a solid state produced from preexisting igneous and sedimentary and other metamorphic rocks
🗑
|
||||
| Change continues until... | A state of equilibrium with a new environment is reached.
🗑
|
||||
| Parent rock | The original material where rock came from (every metamorphic rock has one)
🗑
|
||||
| Heat/Thermal Metamorphism | Most important agent of change that provides the energy needed to drive chemical reactions.
🗑
|
||||
| Pressure/Dynamic Metamorphism | Increases with depth
🗑
|
||||
| Stress Metamorphism | a) Rocks at great depth behave plasticly b) Rocks at the surface are cooler & have a tendency to shear
🗑
|
||||
| Most common chemically active fluid is... | Water containing ions in solution because it dissolves minerals and aids migration & precipitation of material at other sites
🗑
|
||||
| Textural & Mineralogical Changes | Low to high grade metamorphism
a) Reflects the degree of metamorphism
b) Low grade metamorphism makes rocks more compact & denser
🗑
|
||||
| Pressure causes... | Recrystallization
🗑
|
||||
| Definition of recrystallization | The enlargement of old minerals
The birth of new ones
The transformation of low temperature minerals to high temperature ones
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
kbkari
Popular Science sets