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Metamorphic
Metamorphic rock vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Banding | parallel bands of different textures or minerals within a metamorphic rock |
| Regional Metamorphism | metamorphism associated with large-scale mountain building |
| Heating and Pressure | processes that can help change rock |
| Foliation | texture that gives a metamorphic rock a layered appearance |
| Contact Metamorphism | changes in rock caused by the heat of nearby magma |
| Metamorphic rock | formed by the changes of rock by heat, pressure, or chemicals |